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We bring you a collection of the best beetroot salads. Do something for your health and have one today!
Effects on health
- Helps tired eyes and improves vision. It can even relieve headaches caused by excessive eye strain.
- Improves the proper use of proteins in the body.
- Helps fight allergies and fungal infections.
- Reduces blood pressure. For people suffering from high blood pressure, regular consumption of beetroot is recommended.
- Has a beneficial effect on the heart and blood vessels – the composition of beetroot strengthens the walls of vessels and arteries in our body, improves their patency and stimulates hemoglobin production.
- Also affects our emotional state. According to study results, it helps with depressive moods, improves concentration and helps fight insomnia caused by tension and stress.
- Strengthens the body’s defenses and removes harmful substances from the body.
- Fights fatigue, including chronic fatigue.
- Fights cancer – beetroot juice is recommended not only as effective cancer prevention, but also as a supportive treatment during chemotherapy and subsequent recovery. It is recommended to drink 1 glass of beetroot juice at least 2 x a week.
- Beneficially affects digestive problems and contributes to the proper function of the gallbladder.
- Benefits hair, nails and skin. Prevents the formation of wrinkles and gives the skin elasticity.
treats atherosclerosis – benefits the health of vessels and arteries, increases their elasticity and patency,
help for urinary tract inflammations – has a diuretic effect, - Analgesic effect – acts against pain,
- Contains a set of unique trace elements that are not found anywhere else in this combination,
- Rich in iodine – important in the treatment of thyroid diseases.
- In addition to the facts mentioned, beetroot is rich in vitamins C and E, contains iron, magnesium, zinc and potassium. Due to its high folic acid content, beetroot is excellent for pregnant women – its composition has a favorable effect on the flawless development of the fetus.
Salad for weight loss and intestinal cleansing
We need:
- ¼ head of cabbage
- 550 g beetroot
- 400 g carrots
- 1 apple – optional
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons grated horseradish
Procedure:
Clean the vegetables and grate everything as finely as possible. You can also add grated apple. Finally pour over the mixture of lemon juice and horseradish – you can adjust the dressing to taste. I ate it for a few days instead of classic side dishes and because I liked it, I sometimes had it for dinner with whole grain bread. It really worked for me and in about 3 weeks (and I didn’t eat it every day) I lost 4 kilos and they have not returned so far. If you want to lose a little more weight and mainly cleanse the intestines quickly, try this drink as well: In a pot, heat ½ a cup of water, add ½ teaspoon of Himalayan salt and mix well. Then add 1 teaspoon of ginger juice, 2 tablespoons of lemon juice and ½ of apple juice. Mix and drink immediately. It’s better to drink this beverage when you are at home – it really has a fast cleansing effect.
Healthy potato salad
We need:
- 300 g cooked beetroot
- 300 g potatoes cooked in their skins
- 2 eggs hard-boiled
- 1 red onion
For the dressing:
- 150 ml plain yogurt
- A few drops of olive oil
- Salt, pepper
- A few drops of lemon juice.
Procedure:
Peel the cooled cooked beetroot and grate it. Peel the potatoes and mash them as for a salad. Grate the eggs, chop the onion finely and mix everything together in a bowl. In another bowl mix the ingredients for the dressing and combine it with the salad. We can serve immediately.
Egg salad with beetroot
We need:
- 300 g cooked beetroot
- 2 eggs hard-boiled
- 80 g grated cheese
- 3 tablespoons plain yogurt
- a pinch of salt
- sweet paprika
- pepper
Optional:
- 1 clove of garlic
- Crushed walnuts
- pickled cucumbers
- Mix of spices to taste
Procedure:
Cut the cooked beetroot into small cubes and transfer to a salad bowl. Add the cheese and eggs cut into cubes. Season with salt, pepper and paprika. Finally add mayonnaise and mix thoroughly. In this state the salad has a rather neutral taste. However, additional ingredients go very well with it.
Serve immediately and you can garnish each portion with grated cheese, canned peas, corn and fresh herbs. The result will burst with beautiful colors.
Bomb salad for weight loss
We need:
- 1 cooked medium-sized beetroot
- 1 carrot
- 1 apple
- 100 g head cabbage
- lemon juice
Procedure:
Cut the vegetables and fruit into thin strips, or grate them. Mix and drizzle with lemon juice.
Serve as a side dish, snack or dinner. You can season with spices to taste. The combination of the vegetables used can greaty cleanse the digestive system and thus help with healthy weight loss. Additionally, the vitamins they contain will help you stay healthy during cold days.
Russian beetroot salad
We need:
- 1 piece of beetroot (raw)
- a piece of celery
- 1 spring onion
- 1 sour cream
- 1 Lučina cheese block (or another spreadable cheese)
- Salt, pepper
- 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
Procedure:
I grated the beetroot and celery coarsely, added chopped onion, sour cream, cheese, a little salt, pepper and vinegar – mix, taste and adjust if necessary. The salad is really excellent and even those who otherwise do not like beetroot will lick their plates. We also put it on open sandwiches!
Raw beetroot salad
This simple and healthy fresh salad is ready in a few minutes and is an ideal side for greasy and heavy meals because it significantly improves digestion.
We need:
- beetroot
- 10 dkg walnuts
- three cloves of garlic
- carrot
- three tablespoons mayonnaise or plain yogurt
Procedure:
Peel the carrot and beetroot and grate both.
Add the pressed garlic and mix.
Also add the chopped nuts.
Finally stir in the mayonnaise.
Salad with fresh beetroot and apples
This vegetable-fruit salad is especially popular among those who want to lose weight and eat healthily. In addition, it is rich in vitamins and the sweet-and-sour apple fantastically complements the typical mildly sweet taste of beetroot.
We need:
- beetroot
- three teaspoons lemon juice
- two medium-sized apples
- one tablespoon honey
- one tablespoon vegetable oil
- green herbs for seasoning (parsley, dill, basil)
Procedure:
Peel the beetroot, you can peel the apple or leave it with the skin on and grate both.
Add the honey, lemon juice and let marinate for 10 minutes.
Finally add the oil and herbs, and lightly salt.
Fresh beetroot and cabbage salad
This salad is excellent as an antioxidant, removes toxins from the body and tastes really great.
We need:
- beetroot
- Cabbage 20 dkg
- three tablespoons flaxseed oil
- 1 carrot
- two apples
- one tablespoon lemon juice
Procedure:
Clean and thinly slice the beetroot and carrot.
Finely slice the cabbage as well.
Mix all the types of vegetables and drizzle with lemon juice.
Finally add the flaxseed oil and season with salt.
This salad helps get rid of many diseases related to digestion. If you do not like beetroot, in this salad you can replace it, for example, with radishes, making the salad even juicier.
Fresh beetroot and yogurt salad
If you consume this salad regularly, your metabolism will improve significantly and you will also have nicer skin.
We need:
- 15 dkg dried prunes
- 10 dkg nuts
- beetroot
- 150 ml yogurt
- one tablespoon honey
Preparation:
If the prunes are too dry, you can soak them in hot water for a while.
Slice the beetroot and the prunes and mix.
Crush the nuts into small pieces and add to the mixture.
Finally stir in the honey and yogurt and that’s it.
This salad is one of the best ways to enjoy beetroot.
Fresh beetroot salad with goat cheese
A brilliant tip for anyone who likes the typical taste of goat cheese, which perfectly complements the taste of beetroot.
We need:
- two smaller beetroots
- two carrots
- three cloves of garlic
- 15 dkg goat cheese (or feta)
- two tablespoons sour cream
- salt, pepper and green herbs
Procedure:
Wash and grate the beetroot, and do the same with the carrot.
Mix the beetroot and carrot in a bowl.
Add the pressed garlic and mix again.
Sprinkle the salad with cheese.
Serve with sour cream and season with salt and green herbs.
