MEXICAN CHRISTMAS BEET SALAD

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This Christmas salad is a mix of Mexican colors, flavors, and textures. It is a sweet salad that combines beets with five different fruits, peanuts, and candies. A fundamental dish of Mexican Christmas traditions.

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Categories Holidays and Events Recipes Christmas Salads

Time 1h15m

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

2 large beets
1 large jicama, peeled and diced
10 fresh tejocotes (Mexican hawthorns), seeded and quartered
4 medium Guavas, common, raw
2 large Oranges, raw
3 medium Persian sweet limes, raw
1 tablespoon white sugar, or to taste
1 cup orange juice
1 cup dry-roasted unsalted peanuts
½ pound colaciones (Mexican anise candies)

Steps:

Place beets in a pot, cover with lightly salted water, and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce to a simmer and cook until beets are soft, 30 to 40 minutes. Drain and cool until easily handled. Peel and cube.
Place beets in a large bowl and add jicama, tejocotes, guava, oranges, and sweet limes; mix well and sweeten with sugar. Pour in orange juice, mix again, and sprinkle with peanuts. Allow salad to sit for about 10 minutes so flavors can blend.
Garnish with colaciones just before serving so they don't soften.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 302.6 calories, Carbohydrate 53.4 g, Fat 7.9 g, Fiber 11.9 g, Protein 6.7 g, SaturatedFat 1.2 g, Sodium 45.7 mg, Sugar 16.4 g