Beet Salad with Walnuts and Prunes

Boiled red beetroot salad with walnuts and prunes is a tasty and nutritious snack, perfect for everyday and festive meals. Beetroot salad is one of the most affordable beetroot salads that you can prepare in a very short time.

First, you need to prepare the necessary products. Take medium-sized red beets and seedless and fleshy plums. Mayonnaise for the dressing you can use whatever you like or replace it with sour cream.

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  Boil the beetroot in boiling water for half an hour, cool, peel, and grate on a medium grater. Arrange in a suitable bowl.
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  Soak the walnuts in boiling water and cool them. The shells can then be lightly crushed by hand. For rich flavor, toast the shelled walnuts on a dry pan for 3-5 minutes.
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  Chop the cooled walnuts with a knife into medium-sized pieces and add to the beetroot.
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  Rinse the prunes well with cold water, if they are too dry, soak them in water for 5-7 minutes.
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  After that, dry them gently with paper towels, and cut them into medium slices in the bowl.
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  Then add the pressed garlic clove. Fresh garlic will give the taste a slightly spicy flavor.
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  Add mayonnaise. Mayonnaise can be mixed with sour cream if desired.
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  Use a wooden spoon to mix all the prepared ingredients. Taste and add salt to taste.
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  Beetroot salad with walnuts and prunes is ready. Serve in a regular salad bowl, sprinkling chopped walnuts on top.
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  You can use a culinary ring to give the salad a festive look by placing the ring on a serving plate and filling it well with the salad mix.

Then carefully remove the mold and decorate the top with parsley. The salad will look great on any festive table.