When you think about making a salad, I’m pretty sure beets don’t come to mind. So when I saw this recipe in Simply in Season
There are a few variation of this salad in the cookbook, but this one is the simplest:
Simple Shredded Beet Salad
1 cup carrots, shredded
1 cup beets (cooked, peeled, and shredded)
4 Tbs parsley, chopped
splash vinegar
splash oil
Directions: Toss together vegetables, sprinkle with oil and vinegar.
The verdict: Surprisingly tasty. The earthiness of the beets is offset by the sweetness of the carrots, and the parsley is a nice chaser. Would make a great main dish salad with the addition of some chopped hard boiled eggs. The best part? Carrots, beets, and parsley are all included in Jonny Bowden’s The 150 Healthiest Foods on Earth: The Surprising, Unbiased Truth About What You Should Eat and Why
Servings: 1
Nutrition Facts
Serving size: Entire recipe (9.9 ounces).
Percent daily values based on the Reference Daily Intake (RDI) for a 2000 calorie diet.
Nutrition information calculated from recipe ingredients.
Amount Per Serving
Calories 190.01
Calories From Fat (44%) 84.27
% Daily Value
Total Fat 9.62g 15%
Saturated Fat 1.34g 7%
Cholesterol 0mg 0%
Sodium 190.77mg 8%
Potassium 888.29mg 25%
Total Carbohydrates 25.09g 8%
Fiber 7.39g 30%
Sugar 14.54g
Protein 3.66g 7%
So how about you? What are your favorite salads or healthy dishes?
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Red and utterly delicious looking. I haven’t had beets in a while… time to change that! Good recipe.
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I made a beet slaw with carrots and apple this week, not up on the blog yet, but it’s a bit like this recipe. We loved it, so good!
So in the meantime I’m sharing another healthy recipe I worked on for a while and which finalyl made it on my blog today, in honor of Valentine’s day
Lately, hearty soups have been my favorites for comforting winter meals. I really like spicy soups, and this Chicken Tortilla soup can be adapted many ways for any tastes.
http://beeskneeslife.blogspot.com/2009/12/chicken-tortilla-soup.html
I used to eat a salad similar to this when I lived in France. I think beets are much nicer when they are raw, sweet and crunchy. We used to let the salad marinate for a few hours to let the flavors marry, it was always very good.
Your blog is so cute and has such a great look! I think my sister (a vegan) would really enjoy reading your recipes. Thanks for stopping by my blog today.
Anna
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Stop for stopping by D.A.M.E. Appreciate it. Definitely have been voicing my opinions to those that count. Things do need to be cheaper especially if the government is pushing for children and families to be healthy!
Your blog is adorable & you have loads of great recipes! I will certainly be back for more! Happy SITS Saturday!
Chrissy MacCEO