Garlic Beet Salad
Salad is a great way to get some veggies in your diet. It doesn’t require any cooking skills and it doesn’t take long to prepare.
Do you always end up adding the same stuff in your salad? Lettuce, cucumber, tomatoes, onions… That’s okay, but try to be creative and experiment. There are a ton of leafy veggies that you can try (arugula, kale, baby spinach, etc.), you can add roasted veggies (tomatoes, zucchini, squash, etc.), fresh or dried fruits (cranberries, apples, pears, etc.), nuts*, and seeds. When you start thinking about which dressing to add, you have unlimited combinations!
For tonight, how about trying our Garlic and Beet Salad?
Here is the recipe.
INGREDIENTS:
1 large-sized cooked beet
2 cloves garlic
2 tbsp unsweetened yogurt
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp black pepper
Dill and sliced almonds to taste
DIRECTIONS:
Peel and grate the cooked beet and garlic cloves.
Mix the grated beet with yogurt, salt, and pepper.
Place the beet on a plate and top it with the grated garlic.
Garnish with dill and sliced almonds.
Beet's dark red color is not only a great addition to various dishes, but it may also have health benefits! Its pigment called betalain is thought to have antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects, and may be associated with lower risk of diseases. Not sure how to cook them? Stay tuned for a beet linguine recipe!
*Nuts are great sources of so many nutrients. If you want to read more about the various kinds of nuts and what they can add to your diet, check out this informative article from our friends at Popular Home: 15 Different Types of Nuts to Add to a Healthy Diet. That article will cover things like the difference (or similarities) with seeds. Or whether the fat in nuts is healthy or not. Check them out!
REFERENCES:
Clifford T, Howatson G, West DJ, and Stevenson EJ. The potential benefits of red beetroot supplementation in health and disease. Nutrients. 2015 Apr 14;7(4):2801-22. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25875121