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Cucumber beetroot salad with tahini dressing and fresh mint in a bowl with 2 spoons.
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Easy Cucumber Beetroot Salad

Easy cucumber beetroot salad recipe with fresh mint, creamy tahini dressing with za’atar seasoning takes 20 minutes to prepare for a delicious oil-free, gluten-free, vegan side salad.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time5 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Course: Salad, Side Dish
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Diet: Gluten Free, Vegan
Servings: 4
Calories: 168kcal
Author: Denise Perrault

Ingredients

  • 3 medium cook beets cubed or halved and sliced, see note 1
  • 1 medium cucumber deseeded and diced
  • 1 small red onion chopped, ½ cup, see note 3
  • ¼ cup mint chopped or chiffonade, see note 4
  • ¼ cup tahini
  • ¼ cup lemon juice
  • 1 clove garlic minced or pressed
  • 2 teaspoons za'atar see note 5
  • water as needed
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Instructions

  • Add the beets, cucumber, red onion, and mint to a medium salad bowl.
  • Combine the tahini, lemon juice, garlic, and za'atar in a small bowl. Mix well. Add water or more lemon juice as needed to thin the dressing.
  • Mix the dressing with the vegetables. Garnish with a sprinkle of za'atar or more mint leaves.

Notes

  1. I used packaged cooked beets for this recipe. You can also use canned or jarred, not pickled. If you cook fresh beets, trim the tops and steam them for 30 minutes in a steamer basket or the Instant Pot for 20 minutes. Cool, then peel and slice or dice the beets.
  2. Beets are messy and can stain wooden cutting boards. Use a glass cutting board, colored cutting mat, or plate to dice the beets.
  3. Chop the onion. I cut the onion in half and placed them cut side down. Then, I sliced through the middle of each slice, from stem to middle. I finally sliced across the onion to create thin quarter slices. This is optional, but how I did it.
  4. To quickly chiffonade mint, stack several leaves, then roll them. Cut from top to bottom into thin strips, starting with a rolled end.
  5. Za'atar is a Middle Eastern spice blend of sesame seeds, sumac, and dried herbs. It can be found at large grocery stores or specialty stores. Follow the link in the ingredients list to make homemade za'atar with more ideas for using it.
  6. ​Beetroot salad keeps for 3 days in an airtight container in the refrigerator. 

Nutrition

Calories: 168kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Sodium: 108mg | Potassium: 631mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 228IU | Vitamin C: 18mg | Calcium: 73mg | Iron: 3mg