Roasted Beets with Lemon, Mint, and Cilantro
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Fortunately, as the weather warms up our appetites naturally diminish and that's just in time for bathing suit season. This is the perfect recipe to perk your taste buds and stay skinny at the same time. You can roast the beets ahead of time and then make the salad later if you like.
INGREDIENTS
| 2 cups | roasted beets, cut into 2-inch pieces |
| 1 | large handful arugula, cleaned and chopped |
| 1 tbsp | onion, chopped |
| The zest of one lemon | |
| 1 tbsp | lemon juice |
| 1 tbsp | chopped mint |
| 1 tbsp | chopped cilantro |
| 1 tbsp | chopped parsley |
| Handful chopped walnuts | |
| Salt and pepper to taste | |
| 2 tbsp | good quality olive oil |
PREPARATION:
Method
- Let the beets completely cool. Add all the other ingredients to a bowl and combine thoroughly. You could also add ½ avocado to it for a denser dish.
- Top with beets and serve.
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