Easy meals with vegetables: Beetroot - NPA214
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The "Easy meals with vegetables" series show basic storage, preparation and cooking techniques for common vegetables. They are useful to those running introductory cooking classes, in vegetable co-op boxes and for use in healthy lifestyle programmes.
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Beetroot
Available
All year round. Most plentiful November-April.
Buy
Roots should be smooth with a firm skin.
Red and golden beetroot are available.
Store
In the vegetable bin in the fridge.
Prepare
- Wash to remove the soil.
- Remove the tops and root end.
- Peel the beetroot.
- Grate the beetroot raw.
Cook
Can be:
- Boiled
- Roasted
- Salad
- Preserved
Beetroot, carrot and apple salad (serves 4)
Ingredients
- 2 large beetroot, peeled and grated
- 3 medium carrots, peeled and grated
- 2 apples, grated
- ¼ cup orange juice
- ¼ cup oil
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- ¼ teaspoon ground cumin
Method
- Toss the grated beetroot, carrot and apple together in a large bowl.
- In a small bowl mix the orange juice, oil, paprika and cumin. Make sure there are
no lumps. - Pour the dressing over the salad.
- Mix well. Serve in a bread roll or as a side salad with cooked meat.
For more easy, fast and affordable food ideas visit healthykids.org.nz/eat/recipes, vegetables.co.nz or heartfoundation.org.nz/recipes
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