<\/p>\nCrunchy, bright and sweet, the healthy Raw Beet Salad with Apples and Carrots is a delicious way to eat beets! Just 5 ingredients not counting salt.<\/p>\nRaw Beet Salad with Apples and Carrots<\/h2>\n This shredded raw beet salad is one of those recipes that sounds too simple to be good, yet it adds up to something totally delicious. In fact, when I was prepping it for myself, my daughter tried it\u00a0and LOVED it.\u00a0Raw beets are less sweet and earthy than they are\u00a0when boiled or roasted. Eating them raw with
<\/p>\nCan beets be eaten raw in salad?<\/h2>\n The most common way to prepare beets is probably roasting them, but if you\u2019ve never tried them raw, you\u2019re missing out! Beets can be eaten raw in a salad if they are peeled and then shredded or grated. You can pulse them in a food processor, use a mandolin or grate them by hand. Warning \u2013 it\u2019s messy, so do it near the sink. Golden beets will make less of a mess<\/p>\n
Raw Beet Salad\u00a0Ingredients<\/h2>\n\nBeets: <\/strong>Peel and shred one cup of beets.<\/li>\nCarrots:<\/strong> Peel and shred one cup of carrots.<\/li>\nApple:<\/strong> Cut one red apple, like Honeycrisp or Pink Lady, into matchsticks.<\/li>\nDressing: <\/strong>Lemon juice, olive oil, salt<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nHow to Make Raw Beet Salad<\/h2>\n I buy pre-shredded carrots and julienne the beets and apple with my mandolin fitted with a 1\/8 inch julienne blade. If you dont have a mandolin you can shred it with a box grater or use a food processor. Once your ingredients are prepped, throw everything in a bowl and mix.<\/p>\n
Storage<\/h2>\n This raw beet and carrot salad will last up to 4-5 days in the refrigerator. It\u2019s great as leftovers for quick lunches.<\/p>\n
Variations:<\/h2>\n\nBeets: <\/strong>Use red and yellow beets for more color<\/li>\nVeggies:<\/strong> Stir in shredded jicama.<\/li>\nCitrus:<\/strong> Add orange with the lemon.<\/li>\nSpices:<\/strong> Mix in some freshly grated ginger.<\/li>\nProtein:<\/strong> Add some chopped walnuts or sunflower seeds.<\/li>\nHerbs: <\/strong>Sprinkle on fresh herbs, such as mint, dill, parsley, or tarragon.<\/li>\nCheese:<\/strong> If you want to add cheese, top it with goat cheese<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
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Beets are loaded with vitamins and minerals. They\u2019re also a good source of several key nutrients, including folate, manganese, and copper. They can support the health of your brain, heart, and digestive system, be a great addition to a balanced diet, help alleviate inflammation, and some studies even show they may slow the growth of cancer cells.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nMore Salad Recipes You\u2019ll Love:<\/h2>\n Your comments are helpful! If you\u2019ve tried this healthy\u00a0Raw Beet Salad<\/strong> recipe or any other on Skinnytaste, don\u2019t forget to\u00a0rate the recipe<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0leave me a comment<\/strong>\u00a0below. And if you took a photo of it, share it with me on\u00a0Instagram\u00a0so I can reshare it on my Stories!<\/p>\n
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