Beet Salad
2012
I love beets! And I love this salad. It is one of my favorite ways to eat beets. This salad is sweet and savory (and for me often a little spicy, with extra cayenne!) It’s a great way to eat beets raw to get their full nutritional power. Apples give this salad its sweetness and celery gives it a crunch. To me it is a simple and wonderful combination. I always make a lot when I make this and it’s one of the easiest salads to make! It is definitely one of my favorites and I hope you enjoy it as well.
Beets are great blood cleansers and it is vitally important to keep the blood clean. From what I have learned it seems that this is where most diseases of the body start. To me, it just makes sense that their bright magenta color is going to do something good in the body. Plus it’s fun to eat, like playing with paints at dinner.
When I buy beets I try to get them in bunches with the leaves still attached. The leaves are also very nutritious and great in salads and green smoothies.
Read more about the nutrition of beets here.
Beet Salad
Ingredients
5 medium Beets – peeled
4 Celery stalks – finely chopped
2 Apples – peeled and cored
3 Green Onions – finely chopped
1 small handful (3 Tbsp) Parsley – finely chopped
3 Tbsp Olive Oil
2 Tbsp Apple Cider Vinegar
½ tsp Salt
Dash Cayenne
Directions
Grate the beets and apples in a food processor or by hand and transfer to bowl. Add the rest of ingredients and mix well. Let this sit for 1 hour before serving.
Keeps well refrigerated for up to a week.
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Assemble ingredients
Shred the beets and apples
Add the rest of ingredients
Mix well and adjust seasonings, adding salt or cayenne as desired
Enjoy!
