Looking for an easy and tasty salad recipe? Then you have to try this simple beetroot salad. Packed with healthy ingredients like avocado, arugula and toasted sunflower seeds, this salad is perfect for a light lunch or during a cleanse or detox.
The best part of this salad is you can make most of it ahead of time. Make the beet salad up to 3 days in advance and top it with arugula and avocado just before serving. Try this vegan beet salad and I am sure you will love it!
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About the recipe
All of us are looking for healthy recipes once in a while. This grapefruit smoothie is my favorite healthy breakfast along with the carrot green bean soup for dinner. So, here is a simple and delicious beetroot salad that is great not only if you want to eat healthy, but any other time as well.
This is a great recipe is from Clean Slate cookbook. With just a few ingredients, this salad tastes absolutely amazing. Even if you are not a fan of beets, this recipe will make you love them.
I love that the beet slaw is perfect to make ahead of time. And when I am ready to eat, I top it with arugula, avocado and toasted sunflower seeds. Dressing is just a little lemon juice and extra virgin olive oil.
Even though, this beetroot and rocket salad has just a few ingredients, it is flavorful and filling. Avocado and the sunflower add good fat and nutrients as well. Do try this amazing recipe!!
Ingredients
For the details of the exact quantities of each ingredient and the list of ingredients needed, check the printable recipe card below.
Here are the ingredients you need to make the beet slaw:
- Beets ~ feel free to use either fresh or cooked beets. Even though fresh beets are preferred in the recipe, I always have cooked beets in the fridge and I find them very convenient to use in this recipe.
- Cucumber ~ I love using English cucumber, but feel free to use regular ones. Just make sure to peel them before using.
- Celery
- Scallions
Here are the ingredients you need to make the salad:
- Baby Arugula or rocket lettuce ~ feel free to sub with any baby greens like kale, spinach, swiss chard or a mix of these.
- Avocado
- Sunflower seeds ~ sub with pumpkin or any of your favorite nuts.
- Lemon juice
- Extra virgin olive oil
- Salt & pepper.
Instructions
For the detailed instructions on how to make the recipe with exact timings, check the printable recipe card below.
Here is how to make this easy vegan beetroot and rocket salad recipe:
Combine the grated or chopped beets, cucumber, celery and green onions.
Heat a small pan on medium heat. Add the sunflower seeds and toast until lightly golden and aromatic.
Divide the Beet slaw between 3 serving bowls. Top with 1 cup of arugula, 1 tablespoon toasted sunflower seeds, 2 tablespoons each of olive oil and lemon juice. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Top with the chopped avocado and serve right away.
Expert Tips
- Feel free to use either fresh or cooked beets. Even though fresh beets are preferred in this beetroot salad recipe, I always have cooked beets in the fridge and I find them very convenient to use in this recipe.
- I love using English cucumbers, but you can use regular ones as well. Just make sure to peel them before using.
- You can use any baby greens like kale, spinach, swiss chard or a mix of these instead of arugula/ rocket lettuce.
- Use pumpkin seeds or any of your favorite nuts instead of sunflower seeds.
- Make beet slaw up to 2 days in advance. Store in an airtight container in the fridge and use as needed.
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Recipe Card
Simple Beetroot Salad
Ingredients
For Beet Slaw:
- 2 Medium Beets*, peeled and grated or finely chopped
- 1 English Cucumber, thinly sliced
- 4 Celery sticks, thinly sliced
- 2 Scallion, thinly sliced
Other Ingredients for Salad:
- 3 tablespoons Sunflower seeds
- 3 cups Baby Arugula
- 1½ Avocado, pitted, peeled and chopped
- 6 tablespoons Extra virgin Olive oil
- 6 tablespoons Lemon juice
- To taste Salt & Pepper
Instructions
Make the Beet Slaw:
- Combine the grated or chopped beets, cucumber, celery and green onions.2 Medium Beets*, peeled and grated or finely chopped, 1 English Cucumber, thinly sliced, 4 Celery sticks, thinly sliced, 2 Scallion, thinly sliced
Make the Salad:
- Heat a small pan on medium heat. Add the sunflower seeds and toast until lightly golden and aromatic.3 tablespoons Sunflower seeds
- Divide the Beet slaw between 3 serving bowls. Top with 1 cup of arugula, 1 tablespoon toasted sunflower seeds, 2 tablespoons each of olive oil and lemon juice. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Top with the chopped avocado and serve right away.3 tablespoons Sunflower seeds, 3 cups Baby Arugula, 1½ Avocado, pitted, peeled and chopped, 6 tablespoons Extra virgin Olive oil, 6 tablespoons Lemon juice, To taste Salt & Pepper
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Notes
- Feel free to use either fresh or cooked beets. Even though fresh beets are preferred in this beetroot salad recipe, I always have cooked beets in the fridge and I find them very convenient to use in this recipe.
- I love using English cucumbers, but you can use regular ones as well. Just make sure to peel them before using.
- You can use any baby greens like kale, spinach, swiss chard or a mix of these instead of arugula/ rocket lettuce.
- Use pumpkin seeds or any of your favorite nuts instead of sunflower seeds.
- Make beet slaw up to 2 days in advance. Store in an airtight container in the fridge and use as needed.
vaishali sabnani
Beetroot is delicious , but all dont like it . I love all the ingredients going in there , they will make the salad awesome . A suoer one !
Gayathri's Cook Spot
Oh my. The salad looks so good. But I don't know whether I will survive on salads and smoothies for three days..
Varadas Kitchen
I agree this salad would be great anytime. Love all the ingredients.
Priya Suresh
Wow, thats an excellent detox salad, i can have it happily without any fuss.
Srivalli
That's really so inspiring that you are doing the diet itself...and that salad looks amazing..
Ritu Tangri
Salad looks interesting... Never tasted argula and avocado as these are not available here.. Healthy and must be tasty
Sandhya Ramakrishnan
The salad looks so colorful and refreshing!
Sarita
What an excellent salad. looks very refreshing!
Archana Potdar
Salads are something I can survive on. So this one definitely gets made at my place and soon.
Sapana Behl
This salad looks interesting and healthy.Lovely pics.
Harini-Jaya Rupanagudi
Super salad there. I have not tried arugula yet but the rest of it sounds yumm.
Sowmya :)
Very pretty and colourful salad!