Beet Salad Recipe With Lentils |Vegetarian Beet Salad

This Beet Salad with Lentils is like nothing you've ever had before. It's tangy, delicious, and an easy pressure cooker vegetarian recipe.

Why This Beet Salad With Lentils Is So Wonderful

I had this Beet Salad with Lentils at an airport restaurant if you can believe it. I’ve spent much of my life so far in airports and airplanes so I suppose I was bound to run into good food.

I’ve long since forgotten which airport, and which client, but I haven’t forgotten this salad.

The beets and a delightful sweetness to them while the dressing adds a pleasant and flavorful tang to the dish. Add in some lovely lentils and wonderfully crisp beet greens and you've got one delicious and satisfying vegan beet salad recipe.

I've also got detailed instructions for how to cook lentils in the Instant Pot or on the Stovetop that you should check out.

Aside from being crazy tasty, this beetroot salad is also very simple to make thanks to the Instant Pot. You cook both the lentils and beets together in one pot, so you don't have to worry about babysitting multiple pots when preparing this dish.

Fewer pots used means less cleanup, and everybody loves less cleanup. Now let's get to cooking...

How To Make This Beet Salad In your Instant Pot

• Add lentils. Put water, salt, and lentils in the inner liner of the Instant Pot.
• Add beets. Place a trivet on top of the lentils. Place cut beets on the trivet.
• Cook. Cook at high pressure for 10 minutes. Allow the pot to release pressure naturally for 10 minutes and then release all remaining pressure.
• Prepare salad. Remove beets, peel, and dice. Mix with lentils.
• Add dressing. Make the dressing and pour it over the beets and lentils. Mix in beet greens if using.
• Serve. Eat half warm and refrigerate leftovers for an entirely different salad the next day.

How Do You Eat Beets In A Salad?

You can enjoy beets in a salad as both raw and cooked, but it's important that you remove the skin first. You can either peel the beets while they're raw or you can cook them until they're tender (like with this Beet Salad with Lentils) and then simply remove the skins by rubbing them off with a paper towel.

What Do Beets Taste Like?

The taste of beetroot can vary widely depending on how they're prepared:

• Raw. When eaten raw, like in my Indian Beet Salad, beets have a very earthy yet sweet taste.
• Roasted. Roasting beets, like in my Chermoula Roasted Beets recipe, brings out the sweet taste of beets.
• Boiling / Pressure Cooking Beets. When using this method, like in my Instant Pot Beets Salad recipe, results in a more mellow and subdued flavor.

Tips And Tricks For Making Beet Salad

• Use the greens. If you can get beets with leaves still attached, wash the leaves and cut into ribbons or chunks, and serve your salad on the beet greens.
• Use golden beets. These tend to be sweeter and less earthy-tasting, and they won't stain things red.
• Add feta. Top with feta cheese for an additional bite, or eat as is.
• Better the next day. This salad just keeps getting better as it marinates in the fridge, so make extra!

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Just #trustUrvashi, you're going to be pleasantly surprised by how good this Beet Salad with Lentils is! Make sure to share this recipe with your friends on Pinterest and Facebook so they can enjoy it as well!

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