Simple Beet Salad (Ensalada Russa)
"This is a fairly typical Costa Rican recipe for beet salad using the holy trinity of Costa Rican cooking: Onions, cilantro, and sweet red pepper. Please don't use anything other than fresh beets, it just wont compare."
- Ready In:
- 25mins
- Ingredients:
- 6
- Serves:
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4-6
ingredients
- 3 medium fresh beets
- 1⁄2 sweet onion, finely diced
- 1⁄3 large sweet pepper, finely diced
- 1 bunch fresh cilantro (about a quarter cup when chopped)
- 3 -4 tablespoons mayonnaise
- salt
directions
- Boil the beets with their skins on so they do not lose their color.
- When they are soft enough to easily pierce with a fork, let them cool in a tub of cold water until they are cold enough to peel. The skin will come off easily if you rub it gently with your fingers.
- Dice the beets into small squares.
- Add diced onion, cilantro, and sweet pepper.
- Add mayonnaise and gently mix thoroughly.
- Don't forget to add lots of salt if you'd like (I LOVE SALT).
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Reviews
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If you like beets, this is to die for. -
Delicious! Beets are typcially appreciated, but family and friends love this recipe.
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
I'm a part time grad student and TA at FAU and a full time cook! My DH and I love to cook together and try out new recipes using ingredients that we find at specialty or ethnic food stores. A lot of my recipes come from and are inspired by typical foods from Costa Rica, our native country.
If anyone would like to request any Costa Rican recipes, just ask. I have tons of traditional recipes dating back from the 1800's
