This salad is simple to make, & people are often surprised that beets may be prepared this way. Most Americans are used to the pickled sliced beets sold in jars. This salad is festive & is sure to brighten any holiday table.
Ingredients:
1 large or 2 medium-sized beets
2-3 cloves of crushed garlic (more or less to taste, or whatever your family can tolerate :-))
A handful of chopped walnuts
3-4 tablespoons of mayonnaise (I use the High Omega-3 Vegenaise since I can't tolerate eggs or dairy)
Salt to taste
Decorate with a few sprigs of fresh parsley or sprinkle chopped parsley on top
Boil the beets until tender (a knife should go through them with ease). Cool the beets, peel, then chop them up in a food processor (be careful not to overdo it & create a beet mush). Add garlic & walnuts. Dress with mayonnaise, then decorate with parsley. It tastes best after being chilled in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour.
Side notes:
Why eat beets? Beets have the highest sugar content of all vegetables, yet they are low in calories. They are rich in folate, manganese, potassium, vitamin C & dietary fiber. This colorful root vegetable contains powerful nutrient compounds to protect against heart disease, birth defects & certain cancers (especially that of the colon) as well as to decrease inflammation. The pigment that gives beets their rich, purple color is betacyanin - a powerful cancer-fighting agent.
Since beet juice can stain your skin, wearing kitchen gloves is a good idea when handling beets. If your hands become stained during the cleaning & cooking process, simply rub some lemon juice on them to remove the stain.
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