Beets & Avocado Salad-Video with Guest & A Sur La Table GIVEAWAY!

” I’m giving away a $50 Sur La Table gift card. READ ON TO ENTER!”

I recently made this salad for my niece Vanessa. She loved it so much, it is now one of her favorite salads. She loves salads.

So, after watching me do a few cooking videos for the blog, she decided that she, too, wanted to be part of the “web show”, as she likes to call it.

Given that this is her favorite salad now, I showed her how to make it on her own. In the video below, Vanessa shows you how to recreate this simple and quick salad. I think she did a terrific job!

As you can see, It’s healthy, quick to make (considering the beets are already cooked) and perfect for a summer afternoon. BUT, how about having it with lamb burgers? Oh, yea baby…That’s what I’m talking about!

Please, you have to try it!

Recently, I shared with you the secrets to making the perfect burger meat. Now, how about building that perfect burger? It’s no secret that each one of us has different tastes and therefore different ideas on what makes the perfect burger! So, I thought I’d share with you my idea of the perfect burger.

If, I’m not having my burger with this salsa or salad then I revert to the classical way; Swiss cheese, pickles, French mustard, garlic mayo, mayo, mayo, some ketchup, lettuce, tomato and onion. Basically, everything but the kitchen sink!

So, how do you enter the contest? Leave me a comment and let me know what your idea of the perfect burger is? What condiments do you insist on? I will pick a random number from the outer planetary psychic random number generator. No Favoritism here! For bonus entries, tweet this post, stumble it or share on facebook and come back and post about it here.

CONTEST OVER! WINNER IS JOY WRIGHT. Congratulations!

“Joy Wright // Jul 10, 2009 at 6:49 pm

Can’t wait to try this….. looks and sounds delicious! Loved the video, Vanessa is a little star.”

Beetroot and Avocado Salad

Serves 4 as a side

prep: 10 minutes

cook: about 40 minutes, if cooking beets.

The cast of characters

200g beets, roasted or boiled and chopped into medium dice.

200g avocados, medium dice

Juice of half a lemon, or more to taste

1 green onion, finely diced

a handful of corriander, chopped finely- About 10g

30ml olive oil

The Nitty-Gritty

Place diced beets in a deep salad bowl

Slice avocado length wise

slice horizontally then vertically, without cutting the skin

squeeze some lemon to stop the oxidation and thus the avocados turning brown

scoop out the cuves with a spoon

Add the green onions, salt, pepper and corriander

Drizzle with olive oil

Mix well and serve up at a picnic, BBQ or on a juicy burger!

Love,

Bethx

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Posted in: avocado, BBQ, beets, gluten free, healthy, picnic, Salad, summer

10 Responses to “Beets & Avocado Salad-Video with Guest & A Sur La Table GIVEAWAY!”

dodenkrant

10. Jul, 2009

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Joy Wright

10. Jul, 2009

Can’t wait to try this….. looks and sounds delicious! Loved the video, Vanessa is a little star.
amale daniel

10. Jul, 2009

hi beth i love your video specially with vanessa she looks great and stunning ,i think she will be like you the best cook. beth you have always something special in your food ,i love your salad and the way how you cook. all the best for you love you
Mr Chris Kehdy Bourne

10. Jul, 2009

yum yum in my tum!xxx
Moni

11. Jul, 2009

Amazing Video!!! I love it…..I keep playing it over and over again with a huge grin on my face everytime. You look fabulous hayete….almost as good as Vanessa
Huda

12. Jul, 2009

Very creative!!
Loving Vanessa’s confidence and a yum yum salad. Going to try it …
Bethany

13. Jul, 2009

Thanks all for stopping by and your kind words! Winner of the Sur La Table Giveaway is Joy Wright! Congratulations!
Petra

14. Jul, 2009

I love you and Vanessa and the salad..I know what to make for the husband tonight – we’re both dieting and this is great!
zenchef

15. Jul, 2009

Vanessa is hired! We can fly her to New York so she can take over my kitchen. I’ll just retire early that’s all. Seriously, she was great. Bethany, you look gorgeous! wow.

Seems like i miss a contest on your blog, AGAIN. I’m always late. That’s teach me for not coming often enough.
Chris De La Rosa

29. Jan, 2010

I’d never think to pair avocado with beets, but this looks lovely. The little lady is very confident.. if I could only get our daughters to join me in the kitchen.

happy cooking

chris

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Mad About Chickpeas-Hummus B’ Lahme

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Posted in: chickpeas, hummus, hummus awarma, hummus b lahme, hummus b tahini, minced lamb, olive oil, tahini

39 Responses to “Mad About Chickpeas-Hummus B’ Lahme”

Chris Bourne

12. Jan, 2010

Well all i can say is the wind in this part of the world has increased tenfold!….but its worth it. Lovin’ this
Sarah, Maison Cupcake

12. Jan, 2010

I love proper hummus and I love minced lamb too so the combination of them together is a real winner in my book.
Kerrin @ MyKugelhopf

12. Jan, 2010

I am so with you B ! I absolutely love chick peas, and always find myself adding them to any dish when possible, my latest was in a frittata with caramelized onions, mmm ! And hummus with lots of tahini is my fave. Love this post, makes me love chick peas even more. Can’t wait to try your recipe.

Do you make your own Arabic bread to serve with? Would love to see that recipe too… Beautiful pics by the way, as always !
Mustapha

12. Jan, 2010

Mmm.. This is one of my favorite breakfast meals! (yes breakfast), Of course, one shouldn’t forget the pickles, mint & Tomatoes on the side!
Bethany

12. Jan, 2010

Agreed. I’ve had it for breakfast…it is the ultimate!
Mowie @ Mowielicious

12. Jan, 2010

This is my ultimate favourite Lebanese dish. I could eat it all day and all night.

Having said that, I’ve never had it for breakfast!
Jamie

12. Jan, 2010

Oooh both chick peas and lamb? My absolute favorites and this dish looks so extraordinarily delish! Love it! Breakfast? Really? Interesting, but I see that I could eat this anytime, anywhere!

Congrats on the new blog! Wow! Truly dynamic you are!
shayma

12. Jan, 2010

huge huge fan of humus b’lahme. it’s not easy to photograph white foods, your photos came out lovely. i also like humus the way an egyptian friend has taught me- chickpeas, olive oil and a dash of cumin powder. sometimes the tahineh is too strong for me (only sometimes!) best wishes, shayma
Bethany

12. Jan, 2010

Hi Shayma and thanks for your lovely comment If the chicpeas are left chunky then I believe you are talking about this one http://www.dirtykitchensecrets.com/mad-about-chickpeas-hummus-balila/ I do love that version as well…
Jeanne @ Cooksister

12. Jan, 2010

Ooooh – I think I’m in love! Chickpeas are fantastically versatile ( I also serve thm instead of mashed potato – mashed with some slow-cooked sliced onions in lots of olive oil with amoky paprika). I like the etymology lesson too – I’m a sucker for words
Cherine

12. Jan, 2010

I’m mad about chickpeas too. Love the photos, they’re so appetizing!! Congrats on the new blog. I’ll take a peek at it.
Trissa

12. Jan, 2010

Congratulations on your new blog! I’ll head over to check it soon. In the meantime thanks for sharing the information on hummus! Who would have thought a chickpea could be so interesting. You managed to pull it off!
Asha@FSK

12. Jan, 2010

Sighhh.. if this isn’t comfort food, I don’t know what is!! Add to that, home cured lamb… you lucky lucky thing ) Does your dad sell them by any chance??
Kitchen Butterfly

12. Jan, 2010

You know what I’ll be making next as I have a huge bottle of Tahini, a rather large tin of chickpeas and some pomegranate molasses……Thanks for the inspiration!

Congrats on the Nomad Telegraph……………it looks gorgeous. Wow!!!!!!!!
Miranda

12. Jan, 2010

mmh…this looks incredible. i would love some of that about now!
Happy Cook

12. Jan, 2010

My daughter love chickpea too. When she was little she used to cakk them indian balls It is a really unique way of serving them with the meat.
Global Patriot

12. Jan, 2010

Beautiful dish, though I was expecting the savory lamb to stand on its own. What a surprise to see the pomegranate molasses on the list of ingredients, fabulous twist!
The Cooking Ninja

12. Jan, 2010

mmm…I love chick peas too. That dish is delicious.

Congrats on your new blog.
Maunika

12. Jan, 2010

Beth love hummus loads. I cud eat it with anything. Never tried it like this with minced lamb but have had it with diced lamb in restaurants. I definitely going to make this one. Your recipe looks really good.
Sarka

12. Jan, 2010

I don’t know if I love chickpea but I definitely like it! I bought a glass of tahini couple of months ago to make hummus (aka hummus b’ tahini) at home but never did it. Now you inspired me to try it.
Congrats of your new blog – wonderful!
Cynthia

12. Jan, 2010

I’m with you – a serious lover of chickpeas.

Hey, did you hear that feature on the BBC about the “row” over whose hummus is the best – Lebanese or Israeli?
Ben

13. Jan, 2010

Very nice post! I must admit that I don’t know much about hummus, other than eating them once or twice at parties, but I really want to make something with them now.
Bethany

13. Jan, 2010

Hey Cynthia! Yes I did and I’ve actually been thinking about writing up a post on my thoughts on the whole thing…I think I will now.
Katherine

13. Jan, 2010

I like chickpeas too. What a great combination, chickpeas, pinenuts and lamb mince. Now I’m hungry.
shayma

13. Jan, 2010

hi beth, the recipe from your link is very nice- but different than the one i am referring to. the hummus w/o tahineh she taught me involves whizzing the chickpeas and adding lemon, salt and cumin powder, that’s all. in fact claudia roden has the simple decription/recipe for it in her book, The New Book of Middle Eastern Food. x shayma
The Grubworm

13. Jan, 2010

Oh my word, i am in Hummus heaven! Hummus is one of those things i can eat over and over again, and there is nothing like the home made stuff. I’m excited by the recipe for Hummus B’Lahme – the combination of lamb and pinenuts works so well. Those photos are great too.
meeta

13. Jan, 2010

i love chickpeas too in almost any form and especially served with tahini! this with the meat looks great too and i can’t wait to get to dubai to start eating this stuff!
Su-yin

13. Jan, 2010

This looks fabulous – I love pine nuts as well and I think it’s brilliant that you’ve added this to the hummus. And you have meat in it as well, could it get any better?
deeba

13. Jan, 2010

I adore the ‘cast of characters’…you have me craving for some right now Beth! I love your foodie adventures! YUM!!
Bethany

13. Jan, 2010

Shayma- sent ya an email x
Grubworm- AMEN!
Su-yin: it’s diiiiiivine!
Deeba: I wanna hold youuuur haaaaand! XX
Bethany

14. Jan, 2010

I’m bringing you some this weekend
Barbara Bakes

14. Jan, 2010

The pine nuts sound like a great addition. I really need to get more brave about using chickpeas. This looks delicious!
tasteofbeirut

15. Jan, 2010

I too love hummos and sizzling pieces of fatty lamb! Yum! Your photos are splendid!
Chris Bourne

15. Jan, 2010

Need your food need your food!
Manggy

18. Jan, 2010

I went to an all-hummus restaurant in NY a few months ago and I absolutely loved it! This looks fantastic!
Ladybird

19. Jan, 2010

Hummus rocks! And it is sooo good for you, always a bonus
Kate/Kajal

19. Jan, 2010

I can see myself wiping this dish clean. I am a huge fan of Lebanese/Arabic food, and this is absolutely delcious ! The the kinda stuff that i love ! Awesome post, gr8 pictures I’m loving it !!!
diva

19. Jan, 2010

oh beth! ME TOO!! mad about chickpeas. i used to eat em outta the can just like that. lol.
beautiful houmous. i like having houmous wraps or sandwiches. so yummy!
barbara

08. Feb, 2010

I’m on a chick pea love fest at the moment. Too. I’ve been making a similar dish with pork mince served with rice. The lamb version sounds delicious.

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