Raw Beetroot and Feta Salad
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Excellent
Raw Beetroot and Feta Salad
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This raw beetroot and feta salad with apples is a crisp and delicious autumn or winter salad with a simple vinaigrette.
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Ingredients
Beetroot feta salad:
- 2 tablespoons sunflower seeds
- 12.5 oz beets Note 1
- 1 red crisp apple
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- ½ cup feta
- 1 tablespoon chopped chives
Dressing:
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil sunflower or canola oil
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice freshly squeezed
- 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
- Fine sea salt and black pepper
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Instructions
- Roast the sunflower seeds in a non-stick pan on medium heat until golden. Shake the pan very often. Remove the seeds from the pan immediately and leave to cool on a plate.2 tablespoons sunflower seeds
- Prepare beets: Wash and peel them using a vegetable peeler (Note). Slice the beets very thinly, or use a mandoline for more regular, nicer slices. Place in a bowl. Set aside.12.5 oz beets
- Quarter and core the apple. Slice thinly. Place the slices in another bowl and toss gently with 1 tablespoon of lemon juice. Set aside.1 red crisp apple + 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- Make the dressing: Mix oil, lemon juice, sugar, salt and pepper to taste.2 tablespoons vegetable oil + 2 tablespoons lemon juice + 1 teaspoon granulated sugar + fine sea salt and black pepper
- Toss the beetroot slices with ⅓ of the dressing. Toss the apple slices with ⅓ of the dressing.
- Assemble beet salad: Arrange beetroot and apple slices on a serving platter. Crumble the feta cheese on top and sprinkle with the sunflower seeds and chives. Drizzle with the remaining dressing and serve as suggested above.½ cup feta + 1 tablespoon chopped chives
Notes
- Use latex gloves to avoid stains on your hands.
- How many beets? 12.5 oz/ 350 g can be one large beet or up to four smaller ones.
- Use latex gloves to avoid stains on your hands.
Nutrition Information
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Serving
1/2 of the salad
Calories
370kcal
(19%)
Carbohydrates
36g
(12%)
Protein
8g
(16%)
Fat
24g
(37%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
17g
Cholesterol
22mg
(7%)
Sodium
1380mg
(58%)
Fiber
7g
(28%)
Sugar
27g
(54%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 370 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1/2 of the salad | |
| Calories | 370kcal | 19% |
| Carbohydrates | 36g | 12% |
| Protein | 8g | 16% |
| Fat | 24g | 37% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 17g | 100% |
| Cholesterol | 22mg | 7% |
| Sodium | 1380mg | 58% |
| Fiber | 7g | 28% |
| Sugar | 27g | 54% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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12 reviews
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