Beets have been considered one of the healthiest vegetables since ancient times. Moreover, in the past, people did not cook beet dishes. It was a real cure for many diseases. For example, beets were
used
to treat ailments related to the circulatory system and stomach.
Later beets were still used for cooking. But, not many people could afford to eat beets. This vegetable was available only to a select caste. The fact is that beets were sacred to the peoples.
Now the rules have changed, beets are available to everyone
.
Let’s make a simple and healthy salad from this vegetable
.
Ingredients for beet salad:
- beets – 3 pcs;
- onion – pcs;
- salted cucumber – 2 pieces;
- sugar – ½ tsp;
- vegetable oil – 3 tbsp;
- salt – ½ tsp;
- garlic – 2 cloves;
- mayonnaise – 2 tbsp.
Preparation of beet salad:
Boil or bake beets, peel them from the peel and rub them on large sharps grater. Cut the onion into small cubes and fry to a light golden color in a pan with vegetable oil.
Pour sugar into the onion, mix
.
Grate pickles on a small grater, squeeze out the liquid. Put the cucumber mass together with onions to the beets.
Pass garlic cloves through the press to the beets
.
Sprinkle the salad with salt and dress with mayonnaise, mix thoroughly.
As a result, we have an excellent beet salad.
This dish is perfect for a light evening snack.
