Moroccan Beet Salad
Last Updated on November 24, 2025 by Heather Reseck
Perhaps you’ve never tried raw beets before. I think you’ll be pleasantly surprised by the mildly sweet flavor that bears no resemblance to the taste of dirt.
This salad has turned self-proclaimed beet haters into beet-eaters. It tastes even better the next day.
The Beauty and Benefits of Beets
Beets contain powerful health-promoting agents that deserve a regular place on your plate. Their rich source of antioxidant compounds provides potent anti-inflammatory effects.
Because of their vascular protective effect, beets are increasingly popular as a nutritional approach to help manage cardiovascular disease. The nitrates found in beets positively affect blood vessels by increasing nitric oxide, a gas that increases blood flow. Beets also help the body detoxify.
What’s not to love about beets?
Reference
Clifford, T, Howatson, G, West, DJ, Stevenson, E.J. (2015). The potential benefits of red beetroot supplementation in health and disease. Nutrients.14; 7(4):2801-22. DOI: 10.3390/nu7042801 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25875121
Moroccan-Style Beet Salad
Ingredients
- 3 medium carrots about 8 ounces
- 1 medium beet about 8 ounces
- 3 tablespoons orange juice
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ cup minced chives or 2 green onions chopped
- 2 tablespoons minced fresh mint
- 2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
- 4 cups baby greens or chopped romaine
Instructions
- Trim and peel carrots and beet. Shred with a food processor or grater. Or spiralize and cut into shorter lengths.
- Stir the orange juice, lemon juice, oil, and salt together in a medium bowl.
- Add shredded vegetables. Stir to mix well.
- If time allows, allow to stand at least 30 minutes.
- Serve at room temperature or chilled. Stir before serving.
- Serve over a bed of baby greens or chopped romaine lettuce.
- Keeps for several days in the refrigerator.
Notes
- Omit mint. Add 1 teaspoon ground cumin.
- Add 1 shredded apple.
- Add 1 orange, peeled, and cut into segments.
- Add orange or lemon zest.
- Add 1 tablespoon finely grated ginger.
- Add sliced almonds, pumpkin seeds, or sunflower seeds.
- Substitute cilantro for the mint.
- Add 1 minced garlic clove.
- Add finely chopped beet greens.
- Substitute golden beets.
- Substitute additional beets for the carrots.
- Substitute roasted beets for the fresh beets.
