Looking for a raw beet salad? This shredded beet slaw with carrots, black olives, pickled onions and parsley and olive oil-based dressing is a nutritional powerhouse with many health benefits. It’s delicious on its own or as a side dish and is gluten-free, Paleo, Whole30 friendly.
Raw Beet Slaw
I’ve noticed that a lot of people tend to buy pre-cooked beetroot to use in salads. While it certainly works well in certain recipes, I personally love using raw beets or beetroot as we call them in Australia.
Yes, it can get a bit messy and stain your fingers, but it has the most beautiful colour, lots of crunch and that lovely sweet, earthy flavour.
I often make a beet slaw salad and today’s recipe is a new variation that I really enjoyed the other day. It’s made with shredded beets, carrots, pickled onions, parsley and black olives, and is both tasty and full of nutrients and fibre.
I think it’s great as a side dish with any kind of meat, fish or seafood and you can make a big batch to enjoy for 2-3 days. You can also enjoy it as its own meal topped with some protein, grilled halloumi (if you tolerate dairy) or hemp seeds and nuts for a vegan-friendly version. It’s Paleo, gluten-free and Whole30 compliant.
Check out more of my beet recipes here.
Why A Beet Salad Is Good For You
Raw beets are a fantastic source of phytonutrients called betalains, which provide antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and detoxification support. They are great for your liver! PS. These phytontrients do lose some of their power during cooking, hence why I often use beetroot raw. Read more about beetroot nutrition here.
Carrots need no introduction when it comes to nutrition, but let’s just say they are full of antioxidants and nutrients that promote overall health, they are known as ‘the beauty vegetable’ and they are great for your bones.
Onion’s sulfur compounds provide cardiovascular and anti-inflammatory benefits, and parsley is well known for its cancer-fighting and blood purifying properties. Parsley is very high in vitamin K, which is essential for bone health, and is actually pretty incredible when it comes to health. Read up more on parsley here.
Also read: Top 50 Nutrient-Dense Foods
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Full Recipe
Find the full list of ingredients, instructions, and a nutritional breakdown below. If you have questions or cook this recipe, please let me know in the comments, and make sure to rate this recipe so it’s easy for others to find.
Beet Slaw With Olives & Pickled Onions
Ingredients
- 1/2 red onion finely diced
- 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar or apple cider vinegar
- 1 teaspoon mustard
- 4 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 medium beets peeled and grated (I suggest to use kitchen gloves or peel the beets under running water to avoid skin stains)
- 1 large carrot grated
- 1/3 cup black olives pitted; the less salty Spanish olives are best, sliced
- 1/4 cup chopped parsley a good handful of fresh parsley
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
Instructions
- Before you start grating the beets and the carrots, start by marinating the onions. In a large salad bowl, combine the chopped onions with the vinegar, mustard, and olive oil and stir through. Leave for 5-10 minutes.
- Add the grated beets, carrots, olives and parsley to the bowl and season with salt. Stir through well, making sure the onions and the marinade coat the vegetables evenly. This becomes your salad dressing!
- Serve right away or store in the fridge, in an airtight container, for 3-4 days.
Nutrition
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