Beet Salad Recipe
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4.5
Beet Salad Recipe
Description
Beginning with boiling medium-sized beets until soft, the recipe then cools and peels them to retain their natural sweetness and texture. The beets are diced and transferred to a salad bowl. The dressing is blended from vinegar, Dijon mustard, salt, black pepper, and a neutral cooking oil such as sunflower or saffola, providing a mild, tangy flavor without overpowering the beets.
The dressing is stirred or shaken and poured over the diced beets, mixing to coat evenly and enhance the simplicity of the salad. This beet salad works well as a small side dish to complement a main course, with serving portions kept modest. The wide choice in vinegar and oil options allows slight flavor adjustments to personal preference.
Ingredients
- 2 medium beet
For the Dressing:
- salt pinch
- black pepper pinch, ground
- 1 ½ Teaspoon vinegar *see Notes
- ½ Teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1 ½ Tablespoon neutral cooking oil see Notes, generic cooking oil
Instructions
- Cook your beets soft. To boil beets, boil in with the skin until tender to the core. Allow to cool and peel.
- Cut beets into dices and place into a salad bowl.
- Combine dressing ingredients in a small bowl with a fork or place into dressing shaker.
- Pour dressing over beets and mix it all in so that beet dices are coated with the dressing.
Notes
- Servings are small; serve as a side dish accompanying a main meal.
- Vinegar options include apple cider, white wine, rice, or flavored vinegars depending on preferred taste.
- Use neutral oils like olive, saffola, or sunflower oil for the dressing.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 3servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 112 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 112kcal | 6% |
| Carbohydrates | 11g | 4% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 7g | 11% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 98mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 368mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 8g | 16% |
| Vitamin A | 37IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 6mg | 7% |
| Calcium | 18mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
4.5
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