Shaved Beetroot, Radish & Grapefruit Salad

Name: Shaved Beetroot, Radish & Grapefruit Salad
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 1 garlic clove, finely chopped; 5 tbsp verjuice, or lime juice to taste; 1 tbsp sesame seeds (optional); 1 pink grapefruit; 100 g/3½ oz radishes; 2 tbsp finely chopped dill leaves, plus extra for sprinkling; warm Arabic Bread (optional), to serve; sea salt and freshly ground black pepper; 400 g/14 oz beetroots/beets, peeled; 3 tbsp tahini; 2.5 cm/1 in piece of root ginger, peeled and grated

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
20 min

Appears in

The Jewelled Kitchen

By Bethany Kehdy

Published 2013

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This is another dish from the mutabal family. Traditionally the beetroots/beets for this salad are boiled, roughly chopped and served with a tarator dressing, but here they are served raw. If you cannot resist cooking them they can be sautéed for a couple of minutes in sesame oil. I really enjoy the earthiness and crispness of raw beetroot/beet, and if you want a really spectacular showpiece try combining different colours and varieties. The radishes add a