For proof that salads can be fun, try this roasted beet salad and this kale apple salad! It goes equally well alongside BBQ favorites as it does beside something tasty and tender you pull out of your slow cooker. For the salad:
Carrots: If your carrots are young and fresh, simply wash them before cutting them. But if they’re a little rough looking, peel them first. Apple: Pick a crisp apple for this recipe. Honeycrisp, Ambrosia, and Pink Lady are some of our favorites. Beets: you’ll need 2 medium beets for this salad. Mint: It’s totally up to you how minty you want this to taste. The recipe calls for 1 cup, roughly chopped. But if you want to add more or less simply add a little at a time to the bowl until you reached the desired amount.
For the dressing:
Apple cider vinegar: This will be the acid for your dressing – it will give this salad a nice zing! Olive oil: Olive oil is the partner to the vinegar, to grease the wheels of the salad and coat all the delicious raw vegetables. Honey: Add some sweetness to balance the acidity from the vinegar. Ground cumin: This is the secret ingredient of this salad! It really is what makes it taste so unique and flavorful. Sea salt: Add a pinch of salt to bring out and balance the flavors.
This salad takes 15 minutes of prep time using one of these recommended tools (it’ll take a whole lot longer if you hand-slice).
Mandolin slicer: When testing this recipe, a mandolin was used. It works great to get even, matchstick slices for all of the fruits and vegetables used. This is the mandolin we have. Spiralizer: This will give you long, spiral shapes for your salad. It will absolutely work to save you time and give you a uniform slice of the ingredients. Food processor: You can use a food processor to shred the carrots, apples, and beets. Keep in mind, you don’t want to over-process the apple as it will quickly turn to mush. Only process each ingredient until you get a thin, chopped-up look and size for all of them.
Nuts and seeds: pumpkin seeds, pine nuts, walnuts, slivered almonds – you can add lots of nuts and seed options to add some healthy fats and protein to this salad. Cheese: You may want to add some cheese such as crumbled feta or goat cheese. Other fruits and veg: Avocado, dried fruits like raisins or cranberries, or even some arugula or shredded cabbage are nice additions to this raw beet salad.
You can also easily make plant-based substitutions without compromising flavor:
Vegan: to make this a vegan raw beet salad, all you have to do is substitute the honey in the vinaigrette with maple syrup or agave.
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