Colorful vegan beet salad with crunchy celery, peppers, and grape tomatoes topped with a delicious balsamic dressing and garnished with sesame seeds. This beet salad is literally a celebration in a bow!
For my birthday this year, a good friend of mine gave me an amazing book 'Share' - A cookbook that celebrates our common humanity by Women for Women International (WFWI).
The underlying message of Share is simple: for all our apparent diversity―as individuals, societies, and nations―our actions, however small, can have an exponential, positive influence both on the world and the lives of others. Nothing more beautifully conveys our interdependence than the food we eat. The recipes featured in this uplifting book―provided by contributors who are all actively engaged in humanitarian issues, as well as women from the eight countries in which Women for Women International (WfWI) work.
I am in love with the illustrations in this book. The night I received this book, I was up past midnight going through it. One recipe that caught my eye right away, was a beet salad recipe by Zainab Salbi, founder of women for women international. I love beets and they had many ingredients that I use every day.
Last weekend I finally decided to make this recipe. As I was making it, I wasn't sure how it would come together. However, when I tasted it, the flavors were out of this world! The flavors of sesame seeds, balsamic vinegar, olive oil, and fresh ginger along with all the chopped veggies were heavenly. This probably is one of my most favorite salads and I am going to make this again and again.
Variations
I made some changes to the original recipe:
- Instead of using raw beets, I used roasted beets
- Substituted carrots with fresh orange pepper that is now in season
- Added grape tomatoes
I followed the rest of the recipe and it indeed was a celebration of colors and taste on my plate and my mouth!
My dear friend, Tulika Bhatia, thank you for this priceless gift that I will always treasure!
Here is the recipe for beet salad that is full of surprises, it is colorful, beautiful and healthy!
Recipe
Beet Salad
Ingredients
- 4 small roasted beets
- 1 medium orange bell pepper
- 2 celery ribs
- ½ cup cherry tomatoes cut in halves
- 1 avocado
- 1 inch piece of fresh ginger grated
- 1 table spoon of sesame seeds I toasted them lightly
- 1 tablespoon fresh cilantro chopped
- 6 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- salt and freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
- Cut the roasted beets, celery and orange bell pepper into small, even half inch cubes. Place in a salad bowl. Add cherry tomatoes.
- Peel and pit the avocado and cut the flesh into cubes. Add to the bowl and gently mix to combine.
- Add the ginger, sesame seeds, and cilantro. Pour it in olive oil and balsamic vinegar. Season, gently mix, and serve.
Nutrition
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Amy says
Looks incredible! YUM! Nothing better than a book that keeps you up past midnight too 🙂
Archana says
Thank you Amy !
Love Served Daily says
Awesome
shakuntala says
very healthy and colorful salad. And thanks for sending.
Archana says
Thank you!
Freda @ Aromatic essence says
Lovely!
Archana says
Thank you Freda!
anindianhomemaker says
healthy salad need of the hour.
Sandhya says
What a great book on so many levels, Archana! I salute these amazing women too.
Your salad is just so picture perfect! Love the flavor combinations and will try it soon.
Archana says
Thank you Sandhya!
Alok Singhal says
Very good presentation, that is more than half the job done to make one hungry 🙂
Archana says
Thank you Alok!
Monika says
So colorful and healthy.. yum..
Archana says
Best way to eat a lot of veggies and it is so tasty!
Monika says
Absolutely 🙂
anyone4curryandotherthings says
love beets - love beet salads! Thank you.
Sudhir Suvarna says
Healthy. Would eat this for lunch.
Archana says
Thanks! It does make a great lunch!!
Sudhir Suvarna says
I add croutons to make it crunchy 🙂
Sudhir Suvarna says
Re-blogged. Hope people make more healthy foods.
Archana says
Thank you Sudhir! That was very kind of you.
Sudhir Suvarna says
anytime friend 🙂
Sudhir Suvarna says
Reblogged this on Suvarna Ventures and commented:
Check out Archana's beet salad recipe. It's really very healthy.
Hammad Rais says
This does looks very healthy. Thanks for sharing 🙂
Archana says
Thank you!
Pan says
? Love the picture !
My very first blog post is titled My Favorite Salad, in the One the Side in the menu.. Not being a beet lover, I found I do find them ok raw.. But they went from ok to wow for me when I used them in my salad drizzled with aged balsamic vinegar and EVOO.. As I was perusing your menu, beet salad caught my eye.. And your salad is beautiful.. You really are talented, showcasing method and finish ?
Archana says
Thank you Pan for your kind words! Just read your favorite salad recipe. I can imagine how delicious beets drizzled with balsamic vinegar and evvo must taste! I love beets and I usually roast them to bring out the more deep flavor out of them. Love your blog and recipes. Very interesting to read so many wonderful recipes in your tiny kitchen!
Pan says
Thank you "munchly" ! My sis, munchkinontheroad, really has added new dimensions to my tiny blog..
Archana says
She sure has!! Good luck to both of you and I look forward to many more wonderful recipes!