Root Vegetable Salad

This colorful salad looks fancy, but it is so easy to make. It will be ready and served in just a few minutes. It is also a better way to help get kids to eat more vegetables.

(Make 5 serves)

Amount Per Serving: 185 Calories, 21 g. Carbohydrates, 11 g. Fat, 3 g. Protein

Ingredients:

• 5 whole beets (about 2-inch in diameter)
• 1/4 cup of fresh chives, minced
• 3 cups of celery root, peeled and grated
• 2 Tbsp. of fresh lemon juice
• 2 Tbsp. of fresh Italian parsley, minced
• 1/2 tsp. of celery salt
• 3 1/2 cups of grated carrots
• 2 Tbsp. of fresh tarragon, minced

Shallot-Mustard Vinaigrette:

• 1/4 cup of minced shallots
• 1/4 cup of red wine vinegar
• 1 Tbsp. of Dijon mustard
• 1 small clove garlic, pressed
• 1/4 cup of olive oil

Preparation:

• In small-sized bowl, whisk together shallots, vinegar, mustard, and garlic until blend. Gradually whisk in oil. Set aside.
• Cook beets in a pot of boiling salted water about 30 minutes until tender when pierced with a small sharp knife. Drain and let cool. Peel and grate beets.
• In medium-sized bowl, mix beets, chives and 1/3 cup of Shallot-Mustard Vinaigrette.
• In another medium-sized bowl, combine celery root, lemon juice, parsley, and celery salt. Mix with 1/3 cup of Shallot-Mustard Vinaigrette.
• In another medium-sized bowl, mix carrots, tarragon, and 1/3 cup of Shallot-Mustard Vinaigrette.
• Season each salad with salt and pepper. Cover and chill salads for at least 1 hour.
• Arrange salads on a platter, placing beet mix on bottom, then layer celery root mix on top of beets, finishing with carrot mix on top. Serve immediately.
• Tip: Salads can be prepared 1 day ahead. Keep them separate from each other until ready to serve so that colors stay clean. Keep chilled.

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