Why beets are useful and what salad to make with them: expert advice

The vegetable most often consumed in the fall and winter is beet. This is not surprising because the product has many useful components that our body needs during a period of vitamin deficiency. In addition, beets are a part of many popular dishes prepared for the holidays.

Oksana Dumych, a nutrition consultant at nutrition.and.fit, shared the benefits of beets and how to make a salad with them on her Instagram page. There is no need to spoil this nutritious vegetable with mayonnaise dressing.

Why beets are useful:

• cleanses blood vessels from bad cholesterol
• has anti-inflammatory properties
• improves the functioning of the gastrointestinal tract
• dilates blood vessels and lowers blood pressure
• removes excess fluid from the body
• stimulates hemoglobin production and prevents anemia
• stimulates brain function and rejuvenates the body
• raises the level of endorphin (the hormone of happiness), can help overcome depression

Of course, raw beets have more health benefits, so save the recipe for a delicious salad. Of course, you can combine it according to your preferences or add the spices you like for flavor.

Ingredients for the salad:

• raw beets - 3 medium

• boiled beans - 2 tbsp
• onion - 0.5
• garlic - 2 cloves
• ginger root - 0.5 cm
• salt and pepper - to taste
• unrefined oil - 2 tbsp.

Method of preparation:

1. Grate the beets on a coarse grater.

2. Cut the onion into half rings.

3. Pass the garlic and root through a garlic press.

4. Add the beans, salt and pepper, and season with oil.

You can also find recipes on OBOZ.UA:

• Thin pizza with bets
• Beets and pickles salad
• Appetizer with beets and herring