Ridiculously simple beet salad with walnuts

This beet salad is ridiculously simple but hyped up with high nutrients. You can make it as a light dinner or replace a meal.

Lovely, sometimes when you are too tired, worn-out, or ill and hungry to drag yourself to the kitchen, the first thing that comes to mind is uber-eat or takeaway! 

With this ridiculously simple beet salad, you have an excellent healthy option that will take you only a few minutes to assemble.

Zest it with a flavored vinaigrette, and you'll have a delectable dinner.

This beet salad with walnuts and tofu has health benefits that may help your body fight diseases, feed your cells to give you more energy, and benefit your gut microbiome.

Beets benefits

• Beets are high in dietary nitrates, which help with blood flow, thus reducing the risk of blood pressure.
• Nitrates can help reduce chronic inflammation and improve cardiovascular health.
• Studies show athletes may improve their endurance and use less energy when using nitrate supplements.
• Betaine and betalain are phytochemicals found in beets. They both have anticancer properties.
• Betalain is more efficient than green tea in lowering "bad" cholesterol (low-density lipoprotein).
• Betaine has properties that help in kidney function and protects the liver from toxins.
• Beetroot is rich in antioxidants.
• Beets can positively modulate the gut microbiome and increase the production of short-chain fatty acids.
• Beets are a good source of folate (B9), which is involved in the growth and function of cells and in building DNA.
• B9 is necessary for red blood cell formation.

Add some walnuts to the salad for omega-3, fiber, and proteins. Omega-3 is known to improve both heart and brain health. Walnuts are also a rich source of phytomelatonin (plant melatonin). 

Melatonin is a hormone produced by the brain when the dark fall. It helps improve sleep and prevent diseases like aging, cancer, type 2 diabetes, and cardiovascular disease, among others. 

You can add some cooked rice or quinoa or serve the salad with homemade bread to make it a complete meal.

Together with walnuts, I add firm tofu to this beets recipe. Tofu is rich in protein. Make sure to use less processed and organic tofu with few ingredients as possible.

Since this is a quick and super simple beet recipe, I used a simple block of firm tofu. However, if you have time, you can cook or marinate tofu.

I hope this beet salad will help your body with all its nutrients and accelerate healing.

Remember, you have the power to heal yourself. Githu

Here are more super nutritive salads

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• Chickpea salad
• A super simple beet salad with butternut
• Apple salad with alfalfa

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Ridiculously simple beet salad recipe with walnuts

This beet salad recipe is super simple and quick to assemble.

Prep Time10 minutes mins

Total Time10 minutes mins

Course: Salad

Cuisine: American, anti-inflammatory, French, Mediterranean

Diet: Diabetic, Gluten Free, Vegan, Vegetarian

Keyword: beet salad, beet salad recipe, beetroot salad, tofu recipe, walnut recipe

Servings: 2 servings

Calories:

Author: Githu

Cost: 8$

Equipment

• Chopping board
• kitchen knife
• A large salad bowl
• kitchen absorbing paper
• small mason jar
• Salad spoons

Ingredients

• a small lettuce salad
• 1 large or 2 medium red beetroot (cooked)
• 200 gramms block of firm tofu (organic)
• a handful of walnuts
• Pinch of salt (optional)
• 3 tablespoon extra virgin/cold-pressed olive oil
• 1 tablespoon organic non-sugared soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon non-pasteurized apple cider vinegar

Instructions

• Mix the liquid ingredients in a small mason jar to make a vinaigrette. Shake well and set aside.
• Take out the tofu from its container, and wrap it several times with kitchen paper that will absorb the extra liquid. Press on the tofu, gently with your hands to release the water. Leave the tofu wrapped.
• Clean the lettuce and get the leaves ready by tearing them with your hands.
• Put the lettuce leaves in the salad bowl.
• Cut the beetroot into cubes, then add them to the lettuce.
• Unwrap the tofu, cut it into pieces, and add it to the salad bowl
• Pour the vinaigrette on the salad, and using salad spoons, gently mix everything. You don't necessarily have to use all the vinaigrette.
• Serve immediately

Notes

• You can buy already-cooked beets from your grocery store or boil raw beets till they are tender.
• This beet salad is excellent while still fresh, but you can add it to meal prep. However, the beetroot red color will stain the other ingredients.
• You can also add some cooked rice, or quinoa, or serve it with homemade bread to make