Raw Beet Salad in Lime Vinaigrette

Name: Raw Beet Salad in Lime Vinaigrette
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Ingredients: 1 beet, trimmed and sliced into thin matchsticks; 1 large carrot, sliced into thin matchsticks; freshly ground black pepper, to taste; 4 tablespoons finely chopped fresh coriander leaves (cilantro); 4 tablespoons finely chopped fresh coriander leaves (cilantro); Freshly squeezed juice of 2 limes; 1 daikon radish, sliced into thin matchsticks; 4 green onions (scallions), green parts only, finely sliced; 4 green onions (scallions), green parts only, finely sliced; Salt, to taste; 1 teaspoon agave nectar; 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard; 4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
15 min

Appears in

Silk Road Vegetarian

By Dahlia Abraham-Klein

Published 2014

About

This sweet, earthy, and delightfully crunchy salad is a powerhouse of flavor and nutrients. The lime awakens your palate to the gentle undertone of the daikon radish, which carries you away to the far east. And you can quickly prepare much of it in the food processor.

Ingredients

Salad

1 beet, trimmed and sliced into thin matchsticks
1 large carrot, sliced into thin matchsticks
1 daikon radish

Vegan
Gluten-free

Method

Combine the beets, carrots, and daikon radish with the green onions in a medium-size bowl. Season with salt and pepper.
Whisk together the lime juice, oil, mustard, and agave nectar in a small bowl and pour over the salad. Toss and adjust the seasoning as necessary. Toss again with the coriander leaves and serve.