Beetroot Salad with Walnuts & Prunes
This tangy salad popular in Eastern Europe, plays on sweet/bitter contrasts and is really healthy.
- Prep time
- 60 min
- Cook time
- 45 min
- Servings
- 4
- Type
- Side Dish, Salad and Salad Dressing, Lunch

Ingredients
Directions
- 1Boil, (or steam, bake or microwave) beetroots whole in their skin. Check readiness by inserting a knife blade into the thickest part of the vegetable. When cool enough to handle, peel. Then grate on medium grater.
- 2Finely chop garlic, add to beetroot. Thinly dice prunes (previously soften, if too dry) and chop walnuts, add to beetroot mixture.
- 3Add mayonnaise, mix well. Check for salt. Allow to stand for 15 minutes before serving.
- 4Garnish with some walnuts, prunes (or parsley and grated hard cheese)
- 5Note: will keep for several days in the fridge.
Nutrition per serving
Nutrition Facts
Per 1 serving (200 g)
Calories318
Total Fat17.0 g
Saturated Fat1.7 g
Trans Fat0 g
Cholesterol1 mg
Sodium194 mg
Total Carbohydrate41.4 g
Dietary Fiber8.1 g
Sugars24.6 g
Protein6.7 g
- Potassium
- 794 mg
Per 100 g
- Calories
- 159
- Protein
- 3.4 g
- Carbs
- 20.7 g
- Fat
- 8.5 g
318kcal
- Protein 8%
- Carbs 48%
- Fat 44%
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