Raw Beet Spiralized Salad with Mandarin Balsamic Vinaigrette

Raw beets are my new favorite unexpected pleasure! Seriously.  I’ve had plenty of cooked beets in my lifetime growing up with Russian parents.  Beets are a widely used staple ingredient of Russian cuisine.  I’ve always enjoyed the taste of raw beets juiced, but this salad is truly my first time enjoying the fabulous flavor, taste, crunch and gorgeous presentation of raw spiralized beets.

Spiralizing Fun

I made this salad for my family for the first time not long ago after receiving a huge bag of beets from someone’s garden.  I had just finished making my Vinegret (Russian Beet Potato Salad) the week before so I needed to use up the beets in a new exciting way.  Enter my brand new spiralizer , thanks to my husband.  I told my husband I wanted one of these funny little gadgets, but he laughed at me.  About a week later he surprised me with one he got on Amazon Prime Day. (And yes, he loves this salad, so he laughs no more…)

I was like a little kid with excitement using this awesome gadget for the very 1st time; the fun of doing it, watching it transform the beets into sweet spirals.  Only a food geek like me would truly get such pleasure out of it.

Raw Beet Beauty

I never thought I would get so excited about raw beets until the 1st time I made a raw beet salad.  I spiralized a couple beets, created a semi sweet vinaigrette with some balsamic vinegar and fresh mandarin juice and bam! My new love in fresh raw salad form.  Even my kids got a kick out of eating the beets this way which is always a huge bonus in my book!

If you’re having tried raw beets yet, try them this way! It’s too good not to share.  Enjoy!

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Raw Beet Spiralized Salad with Mandarin Balsamic Vinaigrette

Katia

This is a raw beet salad with a slightly sweet vinaigrette. It's easy and quick to make with a spiralizer

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Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Total Time 15 minutes mins

Course Side Salad

Cuisine Raw

Servings 4

Calories 72 kcal

Equipment

Spiralizer

Ingredients

  

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• ▢ 2 medium beets (peeled)
• ▢ *optional- feta (crumbled)

Mandarin Balsamic Dressing

• ▢ 1 mandarin orange (juiced (about 2 Tbsp))
• ▢ 1 Tbsp balsamic vinegar (white or dark ok)
• ▢ 1 Tbsp extra virgin olive or avocado oil
• ▢ 1/2 Tbsp raw honey
• ▢ 1/2 tsp salt
• ▢ fresh ground black pepper to taste

Instructions

 

• Use a spiralizer to make raw spiralized beets (check your gadget for specific instructions)
• In a small bowl add all dressing ingredients and whisk well
• Add spiralized raw beets to medium serving bowl, pour dressing over beets and gently toss the beets in the dressing with a pair of tongs
• Once you're ready to serve the salad you may crumble feta over the top or serve on the side, depending on your eaters' preference.

Notes

Great served with a crumbled feta and/or some chopped slightly salty nuts of choice. 

Feta is not included in nutrition facts because it is optional.

Nutrition Disclaimer:

The nutritional information provided is only an estimate based on a third party nutritional plugin. Different online calculators may give different results depending on their own sources. The estimates may also change based on the ingredients you use. If you have dietary restrictions and need to accurately calculate the nutrition of this recipe, Whole Made Living recommends consulting a professional nutritionist.

Nutrition

Calories: 72kcalCarbohydrates: 10gProtein: 1gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.4gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gSodium: 324mgPotassium: 176mgFiber: 2gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 163IUVitamin C: 8mgCalcium: 16mgIron: 0.4mg

Keyword beets, Chickpea salad, cold side, gluten free, raw, vegetarian

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