Ingredients:
- 1 kilo of fresh beetroots with stalks and leaves
- 3 cloves of garlic finely chopped
- 10 springs of parsley finely chopped
- 4-5 tbsp of olive oil
- 1-2 tbsp of vinegar to taste
- 1/2 a tbsp of pickled capers
- Salt and pepper to taste
Method
- Cut and separate the beetroots from the stalks and green leaves.
- Wash the beetroots well and boil for 1-1 1/2 hour or until they are cooked.
- Separate the stalks from the green leaves and wash well.
- Cut up the stalks in bite size pieces.
- Boil stalks and green leaves for 10-15 minutes with a pinch of salt.
- Peel the skin of the beetroots and slice in thick pieces or cut in wedges.
- In a platter, place the stalks and green leaves in one side and the sliced beetroots in the other side.
- Spread over them the chopped parsley, chopped garlic, pickled capers, salt and pepper.
- In a small bowl mix the olive oil and vinegar.
- Pour it over your beetroot salad and serve.
- Beetroot salad is the best salad to accompany grilled or fried fish.
- Beetroot salad can be served hot or cold.