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Pink beets, pea salad with a spoon.

Pink Party Salad

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Pretty in pink! Enjoy this colorful and flavorful salad at a picnic or cookout with family and friends.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Course Salad
Servings 6
Calories 262

Ingredients 

  • 4 Potatoes Washed and cut in half
  • 3 cups Beets Cooked, peeled, and diced
  • 1 cup Peas Fresh or frozen
  • 3 Hard-Boiled Eggs
  • 1 Apple
  • 1 tsp Lemon Juice
  • 2 Tbsp Olive Oil
  • 1 Tbsp Sugar

Equipment

  • Medium Pot
  • Large Serving Bowl

Instructions

  • Wash hands with soap and water.
  • Boil the potatoes in 2 cups of water in a small pot. Cover and cook over moderate heat for about 20 minutes, until the potatoes are tender.
  • When thoroughly cool, dice potatoes and place in a big bowl.
  • Add diced beets and mix with potatoes.
  • Set aside 1/4 cup of peas for garnishing and add the rest to the bowl.
  • Save 1 egg to use as a garnish. Chop the rest and add to the bowl.
  • Peel the skin off the apple and remove the core. Cut the apple into small pieces, place in a small bowl and sprinkle with lemon juice. Add apple to the salad.
  • Add the vinegar, olive oil and sugar.
  • Mix thoroughly. Chill and serve.

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
Pink Party Salad
Amount per Serving
Calories
 
262
Calories from Fat 72
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
8
g
12
%
Saturated Fat
 
2
g
13
%
Polyunsaturated Fat
 
1
g
Monounsaturated Fat
 
4
g
Cholesterol
 
93
mg
31
%
Sodium
 
94
mg
4
%
Potassium
 
943
mg
27
%
Carbohydrates
 
41
g
14
%
Fiber
 
7
g
29
%
Sugar
 
13
g
14
%
Protein
 
9
g
18
%
Vitamin A
 
357
IU
7
%
Vitamin C
 
43
mg
52
%
Calcium
 
48
mg
5
%
Iron
 
2
mg
11
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Keyword Apple, Beets, Eggs, Lemon Juice, Peas, Potatoes, Sugar, Vinegar