Cress and Golden Beet Salad
Things have finally quieted down enough around here for me to get back in the kitchen and start some new recipes for the new year. I was browsing the shelves at my local grocery store and my eyes happened to land on a beautiful bunch of live cress which excited me to no end. I love that you can buy some greens with the roots and dirt still attached, more nutrients survive intact this way.
Once I found some golden beets to throw into the cart, I started looking for other ingredients to fill out the beet salad I decided to make. Limes, scallions, a little dijon mustard, and olive oil rounded out this super fresh, flavorful little salad. It is wonderfully quick to throw together and tastes divine.
My Benriner Japanese Mandoline Slicer made slicing the beets fast and easy. Just be sure to use the finger guard. These babies are sharp and do their job well whether it is beets or fingers!
A few more chops, a quick toss and you have a wonderful winter salad great for lunch or as a starter to dinner. Quick, easy, fresh, tasty and satisfying. What else can I say?
Golden Beet with Cress Salad
SERVES 2
- 1 golden beet, peeled and sliced
- 1/2 cup cress (you can substitute sprouts or micro greens)
- 3 scallions, sliced
- 1 lime, juice and zest from
- 1 tablespoon dijon mustard
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- Himalayan salt and fresh ground pepper to taste
- Toss beets, cress and scallions together in a bowl.
- Add in lime juice, zest, dijon and olive oil. Toss until coated.
- Add salt and pepper to taste and serve.
Ramona wrote on January 7, 2012
Does it also work with red beet? I never came across yellow beet here.
Minneapple Pie wrote on January 7, 2012
This looks fantastic! I’ve been looking for a yummy new way to eat beets and this salad is perfect for an easy lunch. Keep ’em coming!
Vegolicious wrote on January 7, 2012
What a gorgeous dish!!! Those golden beets look like sunshine.
I’d love you to submit your gorgeous beet salad to Vegolicious, showcasing the best vegetarian food on the internet.
beti wrote on January 7, 2012
it looks so colorful and lovely!
Elisabetta wrote on January 7, 2012
I’ll definitely try this salad today for my lunch! Do you think I can use gomasio instead of mustard? I don’t have any at home. Great blog!
Kristen wrote on January 7, 2012
Looks and sounds so delicious! Thank you for all your wonderful recipes & inspiration!
Karen Faivre wrote on January 6, 2012
I haven’t learned to love beets yet and this recipes looks like a good way to start!
Susan wrote on January 6, 2012
It is delicious and fresh…a great place to start!! Cheers!
Amanda wrote on January 6, 2012
That looks absolutely amazing!
Susan wrote on January 6, 2012
Finally back in the kitchen!! Cheers!
Treesa wrote on January 6, 2012
Gorgeous dish. This is going on next week’s menu! 🙂