BEETS, AVOCADO, AND BROCCOLI SPROUTS SALAD

BEETS, AVOCADO, AND BROCCOLI SPROUTS SALAD image

Yield 4 cups

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 medium beets
1 large hass avocado
1/2 cup of broccoli sprouts
4 sprigs of italian parsley
optional: toasted sliced almonds or walnuts
1/3 cup olive oil
1 clove of garlic
1 tbs balsamic vinegar
1/4 tsp sea salt

Steps:

preheat oven at 450, and set it for 40 min. cut leaves off the beets and wrap each beet head in a piece of foil. place them in the stove and bake for 40 min. do not overcook beets, they taste better when just about to be tender. remove from foil, let cool for 30 min, or put in a refrigerator for 10 min, remove skin, cut in half and slice into 1/4" slices. DO AHEAD: you can prepare the beets 1-2 days before and keep them uncut and wrapped in the refrigerator. while the beets are baking. half avocado, remove the pit, and make lengthwise and crosswise incisions with a knife, so it makes 0.75" cubes. scoop the cut avocado out of its skin with a large spoon. chop parsley. if you purchased broccoli sprouts in a box, simply slice 1/2 cup amount of sprouts about 1.25" tall, leaving the seed pad in the box. for dressing. chop 1 clove of garlic into tiny pieces and mash it together with sea salt. add olive oil and balsamic vinegar, stir well, let sit so all flavors integrate a little better, 10 min. optional: toast sliced almonds or pieces of walnut, 3 min, not to burn, just enough to bring out the flavor. in a large bowl place cut avocado and beets, parsley, broccoli sprouts. tilting the bowl pour the dressing so it runs on the inside of the bowl walls. toss everything, sprinkle with nuts.