Beets and Potatoes Salad

This root vegetable salad is tasty and simple to prepare.

Ingredients:

8 beets
4 red potatoes
2 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil or vegetable oil
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1 tablespoon fresh orange juice

1 tablespoon vinegar
½ teaspoon honey
¼ teaspoon Dijon mustard
Salt and black pepper to taste


Preparation:

1st Step: Wash the potatoes and cover with cold water; boil the potatoes for 15 minutes or until tender; drain, peel and cut as desired;

2nd Step: Wash the beets and cover with cold water; boil the beets for 10 minute with one tablespoon of vinegar or lemon; drain the beets, peel and cut as desired;

3rd Step: Mix the vegetables; keep it in the fridge;

4th Step: Prepare the salad dressing - mix the oil with orange and lemon juice, honey, mustard, salt and black pepper; Whisk it well until the mixture is smooth;

5th Step: Combine the vegetables; add the salad dressing and mix well. Keep in the fridge.

Serve it cold.

6 servings

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1 comment:

Annie said...

i am so excited to have found this blog :) what a great resource! I am a mom to 2 Ethiopian daughters, one adopted last month and the first one in 2008. Last month when eating at a friend's home in Addis, she served this delicious salad. I was looking for the recipe...can't wait to make it. thank you :)

Melkam Addis Amet!!!

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