BEETROOT SLAW

with apples and radish

Brighten up your day with this detoxifying slaw packed full of antioxidants, vitamin C and fibre. This naturally sweet and minty salad is perfect to eat in the spring to help cleanse the body leading into summer.

Beetroots are rich in folic acid, calcium, iron, magnesium, potassium, phosphorus, sodium, zinc, vitamin C, beta-carotene and other antioxidants. Beets help support the detoxification process. The antioxidants, iron, vitamin B6 and beta-carotene reduce liver stagnicity by helping to cleanse chemicals and toxins effectively.  

Equipement needed:

mandoline or food processor with a grater attachment

mason jar or high speed blender

INGREDIENTS

Salad:

• 4 medium size chioggia beets also known as candy cane beets (peel and julienne)

• 3 radishes (julienne)

• ½ apple (julienne)

• 2 stalks of celery (diced)

Mint Vinaigrette:

• 1/2 cup olive oil

• ¼ cup apple cider vinegar

• a handful of fresh mint

• 1 garlic clove

• pinch of salt and pepper

METHOD

You will want to julienne the beets, radishes and apple. Here are 2 super fast ways to do this.

1. Use a mandoline to slice into disks and then, using a chefs knife, slice them thinly to create what looks like a match stick.

2. Use the grater blade on your food processor to grate everything quickly.

3. If you do not have a mandoline or a food processor you can use a knife too slice everything julienne.

4. Add the the beets, radishes and apples into a bowl and set aside.

5. Add the olive oil, apple cider vinegar, mint, garlic, salt and pepper into a high speed blender or a mason jar and shake vigorously until creamy.

6. Pour the vinaigrette overtop and mix together.

7. Serve topped with chopped mint

Enjoy every bite!

1. Beets come in a wide variety of shapes, sizes and colours.  There are about 18 different kinds of beets ranging in root colour from deep purple, light purple, red, golden, pink stripped and white. 

2. Beets help support the liver and detoxification process. The antioxidants, iron, vitamin B6 and beta-carotene reduce liver stagnicity by helping to cleanse chemicals and toxins effecitvely. 

3. Beets are high in nitrates (NO3) which help to prevent the growth of hamful bacteria in the body, increase oxygen in the blood to help athletic performance and help to reduce blood pressure. 

4. Beets can help improve the appearance of skin.  They antioxidants betalain, beta carotene, zeanthanin and vitamin C help to reduce fine lines and wrinkles, reduce the appearance of acne and increase brightness of the skin.  Beetroots and beet juice can be eaten as well as applied topically on the skin.

5. Beets can be used in the kitchen in various ways.  The root is removed from the bulb before being pickled, steamed, baked, juiced, shredded or thinly sliced to be eaten raw.  You can use the leafy greens as you would swiss chard or kale.