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

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” 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 and 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 classic 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.”

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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 coriander, chopped finely- About 10g
  • 30ml olive oil

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The Nitty-Gritty

Place diced beets in a deep salad bowl

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Slice avocado length wise

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slice horizontally then vertically, without cutting the skin

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squeeze some lemon to stop the oxidation, keeping the avocados from turning brown

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scoop out the cubes with a spoon

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Add the green onions, salt, pepper and coriander

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Drizzle with olive oil

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

spring Beets Avocado Salad Video with Guest & a Sur La Table GIVEAWAY!

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11 Responses to “Beets Avocado Salad-Video with Guest & a Sur La Table GIVEAWAY!”
  1. dodenkrant 10 July 2009 at 5:44 pm #

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  2. Joy Wright 10 July 2009 at 6:49 pm #

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

  3. amale daniel 10 July 2009 at 7:44 pm #

    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

  4. Mr Chris Kehdy Bourne 10 July 2009 at 8:46 pm #

    yum yum in my tum!xxx

  5. Moni 11 July 2009 at 3:21 am #

    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 ;)

  6. Huda 12 July 2009 at 11:39 am #

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

  7. Bethany 13 July 2009 at 12:09 pm #

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

  8. Petra 14 July 2009 at 11:10 am #

    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! :)

  9. zenchef 15 July 2009 at 4:00 am #

    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. :)

  10. Chris De La Rosa 29 January 2010 at 12:17 am #

    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

  11. Joslin 6 March 2011 at 12:02 am #

    Just made this at home today. TASTY!!!

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