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Simple Beet Salad with Walnuts and Fresh Parsley
There’s good reason to make beets a regular part of your diet beyond the fact that they add a big splash of red or yellow color to any dish and also taste great.
There’s good reason to make beets a regular part of your diet beyond the fact that they add a big splash of red or yellow color to any dish and also taste great. One cup of raw beets, with around 60 calories, supplies over a third of your daily folate needs and makes a dent in your vitamin C needs. According to the University of Maryland Medical Center, folate, or vitamin B9, helps in transforming the food you eat into energy your body can use. It also reduces the chance of neural tube defects in babies when women take it before getting pregnant and in the first trimester. And it works with vitamin B12 to help your body make red blood cells.
So roast or boil, peel, and chill them. Then dice them or slice them and add them to salads. Add and blend them in a fruit smoothie. You don’t even have to cook them—peel, grate, and place them atop a salad as a colorful and tasty garnish. There’s a reason why I have so many recipes with beets—they’re healthy and delicious.
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Ingredients you need to make the Best Beet Salad
Beets– boiled, peeled, and grated.
Walnuts– for the crunch
Garlic– adds the perfect flavor
Mixed with mayonnaise and chopped fresh parsley.
Looking for more beet recipes? Here are some family favorites:
This Homemade Simple and Classic Red Borscht is a Russian home classic!
Simple and Easy Oven-Roasted Beets make the perfect side to any protein-filled main dish!
Simple Beet Salad with Walnuts and Fresh Parsley
Equipment
- garlic press
- grater
- salad bowl
- Vegetable peeler
Ingredients
- 2 medium red beets, boiled, peeled, & grated
- ¼ cup raw walnuts, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 Tbsp mayonnaise, from olive oil
- 1 Tbsp parsley, chopped, optional
Instructions
- Boil red beets until soft, then let cool.2 medium red beets,
- Peel and grate the boiled beets.
- Mix together beets, walnuts, and garlic.2 medium red beets,, ¼ cup raw walnuts,, 2 cloves garlic,
- When ready to serve, mix with 2 Tbsp of mayonnaise and garnish with parsley. You may add salt to taste (optional).2 Tbsp mayonnaise,, 1 Tbsp parsley,