Grandma Fridas Beet Salad Food

ROASTED BEET SALAD

Steps:

• Place the beets, shallots and cumin seeds on a double thickness of heavy-duty foil (about 24x12 in.). Drizzle with oil; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Fold foil around beet mixture and seal tightly. Place on a baking sheet. Bake at 400° for 45-55 minutes or until tender. Open foil carefully to allow steam to escape., In a small bowl, combine the lemon juice, parsley, orange zest, honey, salt and pepper. Gradually whisk in oil., Transfer beet mixture to a large bowl. Drizzle with vinaigrette; toss to coat. Sprinkle with almonds, goat cheese and parsley.

GRANDMA'S RUSSIAN BEET SALAD, WITH A HEALTHY TWIST

Steps:

• 1. Boil the beets, whole, for about 20-25 minutes.
• 2. Rinse beets under running water as you rub off their skins. Chop into 1/2 inch bits and while they are still warm. Marinate them in vinegar, garlic and sugar. Let stand 30 minutes.
• 3. Add all remaining ingredients. Mix well and chill until very cold.

GRANDMA FRIDA'S BEET SALAD

Steps:

• Chop Ingredients and mix in bowl with preferred dressing option. Keep refrigerated

PICKLED BEET SALAD

Steps:

• Cut off the leaves from the beets leaving 1 inch of stem attached. Do not trim the taproot. Scrub the beets to remove any dirt. Put them in a large saucepan and cover with cold water by about 2 inches. Bring to a boil, lower the heat, cover, and simmer until fork tender, about 25 to 30 minutes. Drain.
• When cool enough to handle, trim, and peel the beets. Slice into rounds and toss in a medium bowl with the onion.
• In a small saucepan bring the sugar, vinegar, water, and salt to a boil. Stir to dissolve the sugar and salt and immediately pour over the beets and onion. Refrigerate overnight before serving.

EASY BEET SALAD

Steps:

• Toss all the ingredients and serve.

BEET, FETA AND GRANNY SMITH APPLE SALAD

Steps:

• Wash the beets, but do not peel.
• Place in a very deep pot and cover with cold water until floating. Bring to a boil, cut back to a simmer and cook for about 40 minutes or until tender when pierced with a sharp knife. Note - Beets can be a bit messy and stain terribly. By using a very deep pot you won't have as much splattering.
• While the beets are cooking, make the salad dressing by combining the ingredients above starting with the shallot and ending with the freshly ground pepper. Shake well.
• Chop the red onion, slice the green apple, place them in a large bowl and toss with the salad dressing and the feta cheese.
• When beets are done, cool, peel, cut in half and then slice thinly.
• Toss with the apples, onion and cheese mixture.
• Garnish with the scallions and dill.
• Enjoy!

GRANDMA'S SWEET AND TANGY BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• Mix green beans, kidney beans, wax beans, corn, sweet peas, celery, onion, cucumber, and green bell pepper together in a bowl.
• Stir vinegar, sugar, vegetable oil, and salt together in a saucepan; bring to a boil until sugar is dissolved, about 5 minutes. Set aside to cool.
• Pour vinegar mixture over bean mixture; marinate in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours or overnight. Drain salad of extra marinade before serving.