Beet appetizer salad

4 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
2poundsBeets
Salt
½eachSpanish onion, diced
4eachesTomatoes, skinned, seeded & diced
2tablespoonsVinegar
8tablespoonsOlive oil
Black olives
2eachesGarlic cloves, chopped
4tablespoonsItalian parsley, chopped
4tablespoonsCilantro, chopped
4mediumsPotatoes, boiled
Salt & pepper
Hot red pepper

Directions

DRESSING

GARNISH

Cut off ends of beets. Wash well & cook in boiling salted water until tender. Drain & remove skins under running cold water. Dice.

Mix together the dressing ingredients.

Combine beets in a salad bowl with the onion, tomato, garlic cilantro & parsley. Pour over half the dressing, toss gently & chill for 30 minutes. Slice the potatoes, place in a shallow bowl & toss with remaining dressing. Chill.

When ready to assemble, arrange beets, tomato & onion in the centre of a shallow bowl & arrange potatoes in a ring around them. Garnish with olives.

Robert Carrier, "Taste of Morocco" Submitted By MARK SATTERLY On 10-17-94