A colorful addition to any table, this golden beet carpaccio salad is a favorite in my household.
Golden beets are smaller, more tender and sweeter than red. They tend to not have that strong, earthy taste. For those who do not like red beets, try this salad, it is simple but flavorful.
Golden Beet Carpaccio Salad
- Prep Time10 min
- Yield1-2 servings
- Energy157 cal
Ingredients
- 3-5 Golden Beets
- 1 T Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- Handful of whole basil leaves
- Salt and Pepper to taste
Instructions
1
Using a mandoline slice the beets as thin as possible.
2
Toss beets in the olive oil.
3
Chiffonade the whole basil leaves by wrapping together into a cigar and cutting very thin slices. Sprinkle over the beet mixture and top with salt and pepper.
- Amount per serving
- Calories157
- % Daily Value*
- Total Fat13.62 g18.92%
- Saturated Fat1.87 g9.35%
- Trans Fat0.02 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat1.43 g
- Monounsaturated Fat9.85 g
- Sodium305.36 mg13.28%
- Total Carbohydrate9.23 g3.36%
- Dietary Fiber1.77 g6.32%
- Total Sugars6.81 g
- Protein0.89 g1.78%
- Calcium5.6 mg0.43%
- Iron0.17 mg0.94%
- Potassium9.28 mg0.2%
- Vitamin A140.34 mcg15.59%
- Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid)0.48 mg0.53%
- Vitamin E (Tocopherol)1.96 IU5.94%
- Vitamin K19.28 mcg16.07%
- Vitamin B3 (Niacin)0.03 mg0.19%
- Folate1.82 mcg0.46%
- Phosphorus1.64 mg0.13%
- Magnesium1.9 mg0.45%
- Zinc0.02 mg0.18%
- Selenium0.01 mcg0.02%
- Copper0.01 mg1.11%
- Manganese0.04 mg1.74%
