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Potato and Beet Salad

Potato and beet salad.
Potato and beet salad

Ingredients:

1 lb. potatoes,

1 lb. beets,

3 heaping tablespoons mayonnaise,

1 tablespoon white vinegar,

1 teaspoon sugar,

1 tablespoon chopped parsley,

1 tablespoon chopped chives,

3 oz. chopped red bell pepper,

salt and black pepper to taste.

Recipe:

  1. Peel and dice the potato and beets. Boil them separately until they are soft, but not falling apart.
  2. Mix the remaining ingredients in a separate bowl for the dressing.
  3. Strain the diced potato and beets, and let them cool down a bit.
  4. Add the boiled potato and beets to the dressing and toss gently with a wooden spoon until they are all covered in dressing.
  5. Optional ingredients to add: Chopped boiled egg; Shredded cheddar; Bacon bits; Diced ham; Boiled diced carrot (small dice).

Beets Cucumber and Tomato Salad

Beets, cucumber and tomato salad
Beets, Cucumber and Tomato Salad

Ingredients:

3-4 whole beets, (I used candycane beets),
1 iceberg lettuce,
1 cup grape tomatoes,
1 seedless cucumber,
greeen onion, sliced,
purple onion, chopped,
fresh parsley, chopped,
your favorite dressing

Recipe:

  1. Peel, dice and boil the beets.
  2. Strain the beets and let them cool down.
  3. Cut the rest of the vegetables and mix them with the beets and the dressing.