Beet Appetizer Salad Recipe
Recipe Ingredients
2 lb beets
1 salt
1/2 each spanish onion, diced
4 each tomatoes, skinned, seeded & - diced
2 each garlic cloves, chopped
4 tbsp italian parsley, chopped
4 tbsp cilantro, chopped
4 medium potatoes, boiled
DRESSING
2 tbsp vinegar
8 tbsp olive oil
1 salt & pepper
1 hot red pepper
GARNISH
1 black olives
Recipe Preparation
Cut off ends of beets. Wash well & cook in boiling salted water until
tender. Drain & remove skins under running cold water. Dice. Mix
together the dressing ingredients. Combine beets in a salad bowl with
the onion, tomato, garlic cilantro & parsley. Pour over half the
dressing, toss gently & chill for 30 minutes. Slice the potatoes,
place in a shallow bowl & toss with remaining dressing. Chill. When
ready to assemble, arrange beets, tomato & onion in the centre of a
shallow bowl & arrange potatoes in a ring around them. Garnish with
olives.
Servings: 4
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