Beetroot salad with cashew nuts
This pink — almost hot pink — salad gets its colour from the raw beetroot, teamed here with toasted cashew nuts and fried croutons.
53 K 3/5 (4 reviews)
35 min.
Easy
12 people
6 IngredientsLast modified on: July 29th 2018
For 12 people, you will need:
- 1
300 g cashew nuts - 2
1 kg 50 g raw beetroot - 3
3 spring onions (scallions) - 4
600 g bread - 5
6 tablespoons olive oil - 6
15 tablespoons french dressing (vinaigrette) - Total weight: 2,640 grams
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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 15 min.
Cooking: 20 min.
All in all: 35 min.
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 10 min.
Spread 300 g cashew nuts on a baking sheet and toast in the oven at 300°F (150°C) for 10 minutes.
Stage 2 - 3 min.
Stage 3 - 8 min.
Peel and grate 1 kg 50 g raw beetroot and put into a bowl.
Stage 4 - 3 min.
Rinse and finely chop 3 spring onions (scallions), then add to the bowl.
Stage 5 - 7 min.
Stage 6 - 1 min.
Tip into the bowl, add the cashew nuts and 15 tablespoons french dressing (vinaigrette), then mix well.
Stage 7
Your salad is ready and "in the pink".
Remarks
If you are making this in a hurry, just add the cashew nuts raw to the salad, though it will lack the crunch of the toasted nuts.
Keeping: 1 or 2 hours in the fridge. Still good after, though it will start to go soft.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 1,080 RDI=420 % | 7,120 RDI=670 % | 540 RDI=80 % | 6,900 RDI=350 % | 28,900 RDI: 350 % |
| Per 100 g | 40 RDI=20 % | 270 RDI=30 % | 20 RDI=3 % | 260 RDI=10 % | 1,100 RDI: 10 % |
| Per person | 90 RDI=40 % | 590 RDI=60 % | 50 RDI=7 % | 580 RDI=30 % | 2,410 RDI: 30 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 12 people : 8.15 €
- Per person : 0.70 €
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Bread
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French dressing (vinaigrette)
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