Beetroot Salad With Peanuts – Beet And Carrot Salad

Beetroot Salad is an absolutely heavenly salad, so simple to make and bursting with nutrients and flavour. A great meatless dish, the salad features beets, carrots, chopped onions, green chillies, roasted peanuts and lemon juice. This is an excellent way to use beetroot. It makes a DEEEELISH salad!

Beetroot Health Benefits:

Beetroots also known as beets, table beets, red beets, dinner beets, garden beets or golden beets are the taproot portions of a beet plants. Vibrant in colour and earthy in flavor, beets are extremely nutritious and loaded with essential vitamins and minerals.

Beets are low in calories. They help keep blood pressure under check, help fight inflammation, improve digestive health and have anti-cancer properties.

Beetroot Salad Recipe:

Looking for a vibrant and tasty salad to brighten up your meal? Look no further than this delightful beetroot salad with peanuts! This colorful dish combines the earthy sweetness of beets with the satisfying crunch of peanuts, creating a perfect balance of flavors and textures. Whether you’re a fan of beet and carrot salad or simply searching for a new beet salad recipe, this dish is sure to impress your taste buds and your dinner guests alike.

The flavours and textures of this healthy and fresh-tasting beetroot salad work really well together. The combination of beets, carrots, and peanuts really pops your taste buds.

The sweetness of beets paired with the crunch of peanuts gives this salad a whole new twist. And a hint of fresh lemon juice lends a wonderful tang to this vegan salad.

It is so delicious, that those who hate beetroot will reconsider. This nice and easy dish is my go-to salad recipe.

• For this grated beet and peanut salad, firstly heat some oil in a small kadai. Add the raw peanuts and fry till they start to pop. Remove and keep aside to cool.

• Next wash the beetroots and carrots well. Top and tail them and then grate them. Keep aside.

• Also finely chop the onion, green chillies and coriander leaves.

• In a large serving bowl, combine the grated beet, grated carrot, chopped onions, green chillies. Season with salt.

• Add peanuts and chopped coriander.

• Drizzle fresh lemon juice and toss the beetroot carrot salad well to combine.

• Serve Beetroot Salad with Sesame Rice and Spinach Raita.

If you are searching for more delicious salad recipes, then do try out Egg Mayo Salad.

Beet Salad Serving Suggestions

This versatile beetroot salad with peanuts can be enjoyed in various ways:

• As a delicious light lunch on its own
• As a side with grilled chicken or fish
• Tucked into a pita pocket with some hummus for a vegetarian sandwich
• Served over a bed of mixed greens for an even more substantial salad
• As a colorful addition to your holiday or potluck table

Beetroot Salad Variations

While this beetroot salad with peanuts is delicious as is, you can easily customize it to suit your taste or dietary needs:

• Cheese Lover’s Version: Crumble some feta or goat cheese over the top for a creamy contrast to the crunchy peanuts.
• Protein Boost: Add some cooked quinoa or chickpeas to make the salad more filling and protein-rich.
• Nut Alternatives: If you’re allergic to peanuts, try using toasted sunflower seeds or pumpkin seeds instead.
• Herb Swap: Replace cilantro with fresh mint or parsley for a different flavor profile.

Raw Beet Salad Recipe details below: