Beet is not as popular as potatoes and onions in terms of the number of vegetables sold. However, it takes the honorable 4th place in the shopping list of the average consumer.
Basically, we are accustomed to cooking from beets either borscht or herring under a fur coat. Both dishes are very tasty, but do not strongly convey all the positive properties of the root vegetable. The fact is that extra mayonnaise is able to nullify all the useful components that are in the beet.
To avoid the loss of vitamins and minerals of the root vegetable, it is worth using it in symbiosis with other dressings
.
It is desirable to choose a vegetable from your own bed, without damage. So you can definitely feel the taste of sweet and tart beets.
We will tell you how to prepare a delicious salad from fresh young beets
.
Ingredients for beet salad:
- beets – pcs;
- honey – ½ tsp;
- Peking cabbage – 150 g;
- French mustard – tsp;
- green onions – a bunch;
- lemon juice – 2 tablespoons;
- parsley – a bunch;
- unrefined vegetable oil – 3 tbsp.
Preparation of beet salad:
Beets should be boiled until soft, cooled and peeled. The root
vegetable
is shredded on large grater teeth, Peking cabbage is chopped together with parsley and green onions.
In a bowl with unrefined vegetable oil put lemon juice, French mustard, honey and salt to taste
.
Mix the products together, similarly do the same with the vegetables.
Dress the salad with
the
resulting mixture of oil and lemon juice, mix the components well.
This salad will become for you a new discovery of the flavors of beets and cabbage.
Thanks to the mayonnaise-free dressing, the dish opens up in a different way.
