Delicious beetroot salad with apple
Beetroot is a root crop known to everyone for a long time. It is baked, boiled and simply eaten raw. It is useful in any form, so be sure to include it in your diet.
For the daily menu, beets are just perfect. It costs a lot, but at the same time, dishes from it always look festive. Do not think that this vegetable is used only for cooking borscht and beetroot soup. It makes delicious snacks and salads. For example, a delicious beetroot salad with an apple will delight your whole family, and on occasion you can treat your guests with such a dish, who often suddenly appear on the doorstep of the house.
An easy-to-prepare salad diversifies your menu and makes it more healthy. Beets are rich in vitamins and minerals, so for health it is an important product.
If you cook beets in advance, then the preparation of the salad will be much faster.
The set of products in this recipe with photo is simple and affordable for every family. Add a sour green apple and walnuts to the salad to make the beets sparkle in a new way. The combination of these components makes the dish original and tasty. As an experiment, you can add raisins or prunes. These dried fruits will give the appetizer a pleasant sweetness, which, against the background of a sour apple, will perfectly complement the dish.As a salad dressing, any mayonnaise that you like is suitable. If you have time, then this sauce can be prepared independently.
Ingredients:
- beets - 1 pc.;
- apple - 1 pc.;
- walnuts - 100 grams;
- mayonnaise - 50 grams;
- salt, pepper - to taste.
How to make beetroot salad with apple
Grate the cooked beets and put in a bowl, where it will be convenient to mix the salad. If the beets are watery after cooking, slightly give it away from the liquid.
Wash the apple and cut into thin cubes, removing the core. The peel, if it is thin and intact, can not be cut.
In a bowl with beets add chopped apple. You can grate the apple, but then it will give a lot of juice, which will affect the consistency of the final dish.
Grind walnuts in a mortar, if desired, they can be lightly browned first.
Add nuts, mayonnaise and spices to the salad to taste. Mix the salad several times.
After cooking, serve the finished dish to the table, decorating with any fresh herbs: green onions, dill or parsley. Good appetite!