Mar 5, 2009
NUTTY BEETROOT SALAD
oohhh this is also one more MAGNIFICENT CLICK for Gayathri from me
INGREDIENTS:----
Fruit vinegar ---- 1 tab sp
Beetroot cooked and greated --- 1 no.
Apple ---- 1 small or 1/2
Lemon juice ---- 1 tab sp
Pecans and walnuts ---- 4 tab sp to garnish
FOR DRESSING:-----
Yogurt --- 1 tab sp
Mayonnaise ---- 1 tab sp
Garlic --- 1 clove crushed and chopped
Parsley --- finely chopped 1 tab sp
If you like you can add fresh mixed salad leaves to this they will give more crunchy ness to the salad.
METHOD:-----
Sprinkle vinegar over the beetroot mix well and cover and leave it in the fridge for atleast 4 hours.
Core and slice the apples,place them in a dish and sprinkle lemon juice to prevent discoloration.
combine the dressing ingredients in a small bowl.
Remove the beetroot from the fridge and add dressing, apple and mix gently to coat with the salad dressing.
TO SERVE arrange handfull of salad leaves in a bowl or a plate and top with a large spoonfull of the apple and beet root mixture.
Now toast the pecans and wal nuts in a dry fry pan over a medium heat for 2 min. or till they become brown and sprinkle over beetroot and apple salad to garnish.
Serve with any bread or roti
I enjoyed this salad with 1 plain roti.
lovely pink colour,..i guess u can send this for fic pink,..:-)
ReplyDeleteThe picture sure looks fantastic! Am not a beet fan but I think this salad does taste a little different with marination and dressing.
ReplyDeletenice perfect salad..looks yumm..
ReplyDeleteyummy salad dear
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ReplyDeleteYUM YUM! Salad looks gorgeous :)
ReplyDeleteNice nutty Salad, looks beautiful.
ReplyDeletewhat an idea for a fab salad :)looks nice.
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Wow sounds yum...But Iam not a fan of beets so let me think with what i can subsitute this.....
ReplyDeleteWat a nutty salad Rekha, lovely colour too...
ReplyDeleteSounds and looks great
ReplyDeleteLooks nice...crunchy nuts with beetroot must be tasty ..;)
ReplyDeletewow nutty salad looks very delicious ..you can send this recipe to Priya's FIC:Pink event
ReplyDeleteLove this salad, I usually add some hard boil egg, try it u gonna love it!
ReplyDeletetotally perfect salad.
ReplyDeletewhat a healthy salad!! i will love the crunch in it with all the nuts!
ReplyDeleteHi Rekha...thats a delicious and healthy salad...first time here...u have an amazing collection of recipes.
ReplyDeletelovely nice colour.. looks yummy..
ReplyDeleteYumm-O, looks healthy and delicious!
ReplyDeleteWhat a pretty dish, Rekha!
ReplyDeleteLooks delicious! Nice combination of nuts and beetroot!
ReplyDeletewow, a mouth-watering bowl of health is staring at me to finish it! Salad looks lovley Rekha.
ReplyDeleteLooks yum !
ReplyDeletewow wow wow! i was researching on this a few days ago :) telepathy
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