Beetroot salad with garlic and walnut

Step-by-step cooking

1. Step 1:

   

   How to make beetroot salad with garlic and walnuts? Prepare the products. Try to choose sweet varieties of beetroot, it is usually dark in color. Root crops should be firm, without dents and signs of spoilage. You can take walnuts already peeled or peel them yourself.

2. Step 2:

   

   Boil the beetroot. How to cook beets? You can just boil it in a saucepan in water. To do this, wash the root vegetables well with a brush, fill them with cold water and put them on medium heat. After boiling, reduce the heat and cook the beets for 30 to 60 minutes, depending on the size of the fruit. Beets can also be baked in a foil oven at 180 ° C for 30-40 minutes. Or in the microwave at maximum power for 6-8 minutes.

3. Step 3:

   

   Determine the readiness of the beetroot with a sharp knife — it should easily pierce the fruit. Cool the finished beets completely, then peel.

4. Step 4:

   

   Grate the beets on a medium grater. I prefer this method, but in general you can cut it into small cubes, straws or grate it on a coarse grater. It's whatever you like.

6. Step 5:

   

   Fold the grated beetroot into a salad bowl. Peel the garlic clove and pass it through the press. You can also grate it on the smallest grater or chop it with a knife. Add salt and ground black pepper to taste. Be careful — if you fill the salad with mayonnaise, keep in mind that it also contains salt.

7. Step 6:

   

   Chop walnuts in a mortar. Or chop it with a knife. I prefer to mince a lot so that large pieces do not come across in the salad, but this is a matter of taste, you can leave large pieces. It is better to dry the peeled nuts in a dry frying pan beforehand — they will become more crispy and fragrant.

8. Step 7:

   

   Add the nuts to the salad bowl. Put mayonnaise in it. Instead of mayonnaise, you can use sour cream, a mixture of mayonnaise with sour cream or natural yogurt.

9. Step 8:

   

   Serve the salad to the table by putting it in a salad bowl or on a plate using a cooking ring. You can decorate it with herbs and pieces of nuts. Bon appetit!