Beetroot and Orange Salad

Beetroot and Orange Salad
by vildemose
19-Sep-2010
 

Beetroots are sweet, juicy and perfect for salads. Sometimes the simplest dishes are the best and this one could not be more simple or more delicious.
Serves 4 Cook 30-40min Prep  5 min

  • 6 small to medium Beetroot
  • juice and finely grated rind from 1 orange
  • salt (to taste)
  • flat leaf parsley (optional)

Cut the leaves from the beetroots, leaving a 2cm top of leaf stalk. Scrub the roots well but be careful not to pierce the skin. Put the beets into a large pan of salted water, cover and boil for 30-40 minutes, or until tender. As soon as they are cool enough to handle push the skins, tails and tops off with your fingers, they should come away easily. Slice the beets and lay in a serving dish, grate the orange rind and squeeze the juice over the slices, sprinkle with salt and leave for an hour. Chop the parsley finely and sprinkle over the top before serving if using.

Cook's Tip In Italy they make this salad with beetroot that have been cooked in a wood fired oven, the skins are all burnt and the flavour is smoky and intense.

Medicinal benefit of beetroot.

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IRI

Much better

by IRI on Mon Sep 20, 2010 11:21 AM PDT

Probably much better cook than political analyst, it shows.


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Anonymouse

I've actually had some seaweed dishes and its good.

by Anonymouse on Mon Sep 20, 2010 11:07 AM PDT

I think they were soups and part of salads or appetizers or mixed sauces but not mixed with chocolate or pomegranate for example! 

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vildemose

Thank you everyone for

by vildemose on Mon Sep 20, 2010 09:55 AM PDT

Thank you everyone for stopping by. I appreciate all the feedbacks.

Anonymous jan: then you will definitely not like my seaweed salad...lol

Medicine

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Anonymouse

Hmmm, not sure about this. Doesn't sound or look good!

by Anonymouse on Mon Sep 20, 2010 09:17 AM PDT

I don't know about this one, sounds like a malghameh of beet and orange and not sure if just this 2 ingredients are a good mix!  I may try it but can already taste the weird taste that is neither this nor that! 

Everything is sacred


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Anahid Hojjati

Dear vildemose, thanks for the recipe and what a picture

by Anahid Hojjati on Mon Sep 20, 2010 09:15 AM PDT

Vildemose jan, the picture that you have in your blog for the Beetroot and orange salad is so appetizing that I am sure this is a great salad. Thanks for sharing.


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Mehman

prove

by Mehman on Mon Sep 20, 2010 08:39 AM PDT

نگفتم مادام وایلدموز آشپزیش حرف نداره!

اینم یه پروو(prove)!


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vildemose

ON: Wow, I didn't know

by vildemose on Sun Sep 19, 2010 04:46 PM PDT

ON: Wow, I didn't know laboo   could be a viagra for women...lol

thanks for the info.

Chashm ON jan. I have so many easy ones because I'm so lazy...lol


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vildemose

Red wine aziz: man ham yek

by vildemose on Sun Sep 19, 2010 04:44 PM PDT

Red wine aziz: man ham yek zamani vegeterian boodam. Not anymore. Next time, I will try to post a recipe for carnivores such as yourself...lol

 


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Organic NUTritionist

verrrry nice...

by Organic NUTritionist on Sun Sep 19, 2010 04:38 PM PDT

love veggies... mmm...  so simple and perfect.  please share more simple, beautiful recipes like this one.

i found this also about beets (being an aphrodisiac) that i thought was amusing!!!  

Some ancient civilisations regarded beetroot as an aphrodisiac. The still-standing brothel in Pompei, (speaking of Italy!), has a picture of a beetroot on its walls, among the many frescos. Beetroot contains high levels of the mineral boron, which is thought to influence the production of human sex hormones, spicing up fruity thoughts. :)

//www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/A11454491 


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Red Wine

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by Red Wine on Sun Sep 19, 2010 04:13 PM PDT

This recipe reminds me my being vegetarian ... Uff, sometimes i wanna eat a big sikh of kabab :=) .

Thank you for this .


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MM

repeat - deleted

by MM on Sun Sep 19, 2010 03:25 PM PDT

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MM

Sounds good - سالاد لبو؟

MM
Sun Sep 19, 2010 03:24 PM PDT

I remember the laboo-vendors that cooked the beets just perfectly (smokey?) and concentrated the juice to a sweet nector.  yummmmm.

I have to try your recipie with orange rind, though.


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vildemose

LOL, Shazdeh jan. Yes, beet

by vildemose on Sun Sep 19, 2010 02:25 PM PDT

LOL, Shazdeh jan. Yes, beet juice actually cleanse the blood and detoxifies your whole body. It also makes the body alkaline as opposed to being acidic. Viruses and bacterias, especially cancer cells thrive on acidic environment in the body. Maintaing body's alkalinity helps fight off cancer and many other infectious diseases.

I'm glad you like it.


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Shazde Asdola Mirza

Now, this can cure even the Stalin's hangover

by Shazde Asdola Mirza on Sun Sep 19, 2010 01:57 PM PDT

I should try it on my Canadian in-laws.


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vildemose

Monda jan: Yes, I know,

by vildemose on Sun Sep 19, 2010 01:36 PM PDT

Monda jan: Yes, I know, unlikely combination but once you try it, you'll be asking yourself, 'why didn't I think of that before'? Lol

Thanks for stopping by.


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Monda

Excellent recipe

by Monda on Sun Sep 19, 2010 12:38 PM PDT

Thanks Vildemose jan, can't have enough laboo or orange, let alone combination thereof. 


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