Monday, July 26, 2010

Do you know a salad recipe that uses beets and macaroni?

I used one years ago, and it was great for those who thought they didn't like beets. It made the ';macaroni salad'; pink.Do you know a salad recipe that uses beets and macaroni?
Beet Macaroni Salad


Ingredients :





1 x 7 oz. pkg. shell macaroni, cooked and drained


1 x 10 oz. pkg. frozen green peas, cooked and drained


1/4cupdiced celery


1/4 cup chopped onion


2x16 oz. cans diced beets, drained


1cup mayonnaise or salad dressing


Salt and pepper, to taste





In a large bowl, combine all ingredients. Cover and refrigerate for several hours or overnight.Do you know a salad recipe that uses beets and macaroni?
Beet pesto Recipe





4 ea Fresh beets with greens


1/2 ts Salt


1 ea Red onion, chopped


1 ea Hot banana pepper, chopped


2 ea Garlic cloves, chopped


1 c Walnuts, toasted


Black pepper





Trim %26amp; wash beets. Leave 1'; stem, steam till tender. When beets are cooked, slip skins off under cool water %26amp; set aside. Remove leaves from stems %26amp; discard stems. Wash %26amp; dry leaves, chop coarsely. In a skillet, cook onions, banana pepper %26amp; garlic in 1/3 c olive oil till softened. Add beet greens %26amp; cook 5 to 7 minutes. Transfer to a processor %26amp; puree with the cooked beets, cut into quarters. Add rest of ingredients %26amp; puree


again, adding more olive oil if necessary. The pesto keeps refrigerated for 2 weeks or freezes. You can add parmesan cheese if you wish.


serve over pasta
yes they do it all the time picled salads

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