Dish of Moroccan Beet Salad
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Moroccan Beet Salad


Morocco

Makes:
Effort:
Sched:
DoAhead:  
1-3/4 #
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50 min
Most
A fine salad, a little different from the standard European Beet Salads. Can be (mostly) made way ahead of serving. See also Comments.




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Beets
Onion Red
-- Dressing
Orange Zest
Orange Juice
Lemon Juice
Cumin seed
Olive Oil, ExtV  
Salt
-- Finish
Mint fresh
Cilantro
-- Garnish
Mint, Cilantro

Do Ahead   -   (1-1/2 hrs - 10 min work)
  1. Place BEETS in a pot and fill to cover with cold water. Bring to a boil and simmer until a thin skewer goes through the largest without hitting a hard spot - 45 minutes to 1-1/4 hours depending on size. Cool each under cold running water just enough to hold it and rub the skins off under the running water. Let cool well.
Make   -   (40 min)
  1. Slice Beets about 1/2 inch thick and cut into chunks up to 1 inch on a side.
  2. Cut ONION in quarters lengthwise and slice thin crosswise. Add to Beets.
  3. Shave ORANGE ZEST taking only orange. This will take about 1 Orange.
  4. Squeeze ORANGE JUICE and LEMON JUICE. Mix
  5. Grind CUMIN.
  6. Mix all Dressing Items in a small jar.
  7. Place Beet mix in a large mixing bowl. Shake up dressing well and pour over the Beets. Tumble to coat.
  8. At this point, the salad can be refrigerated for a much as several days.
  9. When ready to serve, chop MINT and CILANTRO small. Measure is after chopping, moderately packed. Chop extra for Garnish.
  10. Add Herbs to the Beets and tumble to distribute evenly.
  11. Serve cold, but not chilled, garnished with Mint and Cilantro.
NOTES:
  1. Comments:

      This recipe is often made with just Lemon Juice (about 3 Tablespoons). It is also part of the Sephardic Jewish cuisine, as a great many Jews moved to Morocco when driven out of Spain. They aren't there any more because the Muslims have become very hostile in recent times, but they took with them a lot of recipes from Morocco.
  2. U.S. measure: t=teaspoon, T=Tablespoon, c=cup, qt=quart, oz=ounce, #=pound, cl=clove in=inch, ar=as required tt=to taste
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