Pretty in Beets

If you’re not a fan of pink or the classic 80s movie, you could call it Chioggia Beets and Carrot Slaw Salad. 🙂

Have you ever seen a chioggia beet? On the outside they look very similar to the standard beet (see 2nd from the left below). Their skin is a paler red and on the inside they are gorgeous and remind me of something from Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland.

Image from Beet Man

I did not get a chance to photograph this luscious beet, but thankfully I was able to snag a beautiful one through popartichoke on flickr!

Amazing, right? I got a couple of these babies at the PSU Farmer’s Market and had no idea what I was buying. Just thought, ‘Oh a different type of beet.’ That is how one should always buy produce with wonder and abandon! Then whip them up into a tasty dish that delights your palate.

Here’s what I came up with last night.

Pretty in Beets

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes
Yield: 2

Serving Size: 1 cup

A quick and easy salad, perfect for two.

Ingredients

2 chioggia beets, peeled & shredded
2 large carrots, peeled & shredded
1/2 red onion, diced
1 1/2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1/4 cup apple cider vinegar (or lemon juice)
3 tablespoons agave or natural sweetener of your choice
generous pinch of sea salt
ground black pepper to taste
cayenne pepper to taste

Instructions

Quick note. You could definitely use the food processor fitted with the shredding blade if you have one. I used just an extra coarse grater, sometimes called a micro plane (provides a good but short arm workout too) over a large bowl.
Once ingredients are shredded, add remaining and toss well to mix. Let sit for 20-30 minutes to allow flavors to marinate.
Enjoy!

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This salad was Jeremy approved. In case you haven’t read, my husband is not such a fan of beets. Any time I’ve juiced even a quarter of a beet he can tell and is politely disgusted.
There is progress to report, so far Jeremy has liked Golden Beet Ravioli, Beet Cheesecake, and now this! A few more beet recipes and I’ll consider him a beet lover – of all kinds.