Red on Red!

• I recently went to a family gathering, although it was in fact a very sad occasion, it did include a lovely buffet meal.
• There was a beetroot and carrot salad served, which had a lovely sweetness and seemed to me quite Polish in style.
• I asked one of cousins if she knew who had made the salad and was told that this was one of the dishes supplied by a local “deli” in Consett.
• So I have had a go at making this and made one with beetroot and another with red cabbage – both delicious.
• Serve with cold meats and Polish style sausages or roast pork or grilled lamb chops.

Sweet Red Dressing

I made the same dressing for both of the salads – using redcurrant the first time and lingonberry the second.

Ingredients

• Around 200g (7-8 tablespoons) of either Redcurrant jelly, Lingonberry jam or Cranberry sauce.
• Juice of one lemon.

Method

• Put the jelly/jam into a small saucepan.
• Add the lemon juice.
• Heat gently and stir with a wooden spoon.
• Keep stirring until the ingredients have combined and you have a thick liquid.
• Leave to cool before use.

Beetroot & Carrot Salad

Ingredients

• Boiled beetroots  – I used 2 vacuum packets
• 2 Carrots

Method

• Chop the beetroot into small chunks or cubes.
• Grate the carrots using the coarse grater.
• Mix the beetroot and carrots together.
• Pour the dressing over them and mix well.
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• I found that this was better if it was left for many hours as the beetroot really absorbs the dressing.
• You can add the dressing to the beetroots first and leave overnight and then add the carrots the next day.

• Instead of chopping the beetroot you can grate it using a coarse grater.

Red Cabbage & Carrot Salad

Ingredients

• Half a red cabbage
• 2 carrots

Method

• Grate the red cabbage using a coarse grater.
• Grate the carrots.
• Mix the red cabbage and carrots together.
• Pour the dressing over them and mix well.
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• This is also better when left for several hours before serving.

Note 

Both keep well for several days in a covered glass or plastic container in the fridge.