Moroccan Beet Salad

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 40 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 2 lbs beets
• salt
• 1/2 medium spanish onion, diced
• 4 tomatoes, skinned, seeded and diced
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 4 tablespoons italian parsley, chopped
• 4 tablespoons cilantro, chopped
• 4 medium potatoes, boiled
• 2 tablespoons vinegar
• 8 tablespoons olive oil
• salt
• fresh ground black pepper
• cayenne pepper
• 20 black olives, for garnish

Recipe

• 1 cut off ends of beets. wash well and cook in boiling salted water until tender, about 30 minutes. drain and remove skins under running cold water. dice.
• 2 meanwhile mix together the dressing ingredients. combine vinegar, oil, salt, pepper, and cayenne.
• 3 combine beets in a salad bowl with the onion, tomato, garlic, cilantro and parsley. pour over half the dressing, toss gently and chill for at least 30 minutes.
• 4 slice the potatoes, place in a shallow bowl and toss with remaining dressing. chill.
• 5 when ready to assemble, arrange beets mixture in the center of a shallow bowl and arrange potatoes in a ring around them. garnish with olives.