Betteraves en salade - Red beets salad

This was another of our veggie dinners. It was done in no time, very light, yet surprisingly satisfying. I was having a fight with my little monster to have him eat vegetables, this salad cured him (he's had it for 3 meals in row without complaint). Plus it was made so quickly I had time to bake some cinnamon rolls for dessert. Needless to say, this dinner was a winner.

Red Beets Salad :

Two large red beets roots

1 small shallot

~2 spoons mayonnaise

~1 spoon dijon mustard

~1 spoon red wine vinegar

Salt and Pepper

Cook the beets roots without peeling them ( 30 minutes in a pressure cooker, maybe 1 hour in boiling water ). Let them cool 10-15 min, peel them by rubbing them gently with your hands under a stream of water (the skin will come off very easily if they're cooked enough). Dice them and set aside.

Salad Dressing :

Dice the shallot. Combine mayonnaise, dijon mustard, vinegar, salt, pepper and shallot.

Mix beets and dressing together... and you're done ! Serve with eggs and whole wheat bread for a more complete meal.

Only one concern : if your children are messy eaters, protect your floor, table cloth etc... and don't let them eat this in their Sunday cloths (red beets stain REALLY bad). By the way don't go to the ER if you or your kids have purple-pink colored urine the next day...