Cypriot Beetroot Salad Recipe
Pantzarosalata

Yummy Beetroot Salad.

Served in Cyprus as a Greek Appetizer with a traditional Greek Meze.

Make this authentic greek dish at Home.

You will love it!

Why not create your own mini meze at home. Starting with this appetizer.

Beetroot Salad Recipe

Serves 4

Cooking Tip

I like to roast beetroot, because all the wonderful flavour is sealed inside the skin.

The result?

Amazing, intense taste!

You can boil them if you prefer.

Ingredients

• 4 Medium Sized Fresh Raw Beetroots - skin on
• 2 Tablespoons of Olive Oil for Coating<.li>

For the Salad Dressing

• 1-2 Garlic Cloves - crushed - more or less to suit you
• 1-2 tablespoons of Olive Oil
• 1-2 teaspoons of Red Wine Vinegar or
  Juice of 1/2 a Lemon

Garnish

A few sprigs of finely chopped fresh parsley or coriander

Preparation

Preheat the oven to 180c, Gas Mark 4

Remove any long roots, stalks and leaves from the beetroot. But don't break the skin.

Wash, dry and place the clean beetroots on a baking tray. Rub 2 tablespoons of olive oil all over beetroot Place the baking tray in the oven and roast until tender, turn occasionally.

When the skin changes colour and puffs up a little, use a fork or metal skewer to check if they are cooked right through to the centre.

When ready, remove from the oven and leave to cool enough to handle

Remove the skins by rubbing with kitchen towel - it stops your hands from being dyed purple!

Next step....

Cut into bit size pieces and place in a medium sized dish.

Mix together 2 tablespoons of olive oil, crushed garlic and red wine vinegar or - lemon juice.

Pour salad dressing over, mix to coat.

Cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes

If you can't wait that long....

Garnish with Parsley or Coriander and serve.

Enjoy, BUT…

Trust me... the longer you leave to marinate the more delicious it will be.

Serving Suggestions

Serve as a starter with warm pitta bread and

tzatziki greek yoghurt dip

hummus dip


or

As a side dish with...

Pork Souvlaki

Greek Gyros Wrap


Want a Quick Beetroot Salad?

Buy whole cooked beetroots vacuum packed. Most supermarkets stock them. Check the fresh salad vegetable section.

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