Beets a Normal Salad
The best dishes are passed on from person to person and morphed just a little bit along each step of the way. This salad came to me from my sister in law who got it from our cousin who had it as a special at a restaurant in Providence.
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As my sister in law described the salad and listed all the ingredients in it, my mouth was literally salivating. It’s really exciting to not only eat salads again but to actually crave them. I could not wait to make this salad!
Don’t be turned off or away by the strange combination of ingredients. They work wonderfully together and you will find yourself trying to make a perfect forkful of mango, beet, avocado and lemony lettuce in each bite. Do as I did and make this salad immediately!
Beets A Normal Salad*
Inspired by my sister in law who was inspired by our cousin who was inspired by a restaurant’s salad!
Serves 2-4
Ingredients:
6-8 cups arugula and any combination of lettuce
1 avocado, cubed
2 champagne mangoes, cubed
1 large red beet
juice from one lemon
2-3 tbs olive oil
kosher salt
Directions:
Wash beet and trim the two ends. Put in a pot and cover with water. Bring the water to a boil and cook for 40-60 minutes until the beet is fork tender. Remove carefully from the water and run under cold water. The peel should come off quite easily this way. Be sure all the peel is removed and then cube the beet.
Toss the arugula and assorted lettuces with lemon juice, olive oil, and kosher salt to taste. Top with the beets on one end, the avocado in the middle, and the mango on the other end. Sprinkle the mango with a bit of kosher salt and serve. Enjoy!
*Title created by my sous chef, PhillyBoy, who fell in love with this salad too.
PS- Thank you to everyone who left such nice comments on this post. I really appreciate it.
i wish i liked beets more! they are so gorgeous…such a rich color!
Oh this looks tasty! I wouldn’t have thought to put beets, avocado, and mango together, but it sounds right up my alley.
The mangoes make me really want to make this salad! Gorgeous colors, too!
Yum! I am craving lots of fresh, summery foods lately, so this salad looks perfect!
ooh this sounds fabulous! I can’t get even of mangoes lately and though I never cook with beets, I often order them in restaurants! 🙂 Thanks for sharing!
This combo actually doesn’t sound weird to me at all! I Imagine the sweetness of the mango goes fantastically with the beets and the richness of the avocado.
Love this salad!! I’m making it for Mother’s day!
I Love to try new things. I would never have thought beets with mango would work but you have me wanting to try!
This sounds delicious- sweet, savory, creamy and perfect for summer. Thanks for sharing this recipe.
Just made this, added asparagus and goat cheese. Subbed balsamic for lemon juice. It was sensational. Thanks for the inspiration.