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  • Serves: 6 servings

Ingredients

4 potatoes (washed and cut in half)
3 cups beets
cooked (peeled and diced)
1 cup peas
green
fresh or frozen
3 eggs
hard boiled
1 apple
1 teaspoon lemon juice
2 tablespoons olive oil
3 tablespoons vinegar
1 tablespoon sugar

Steps

Wash hands with soap and water.
Boil the potatoes in 2 cups of water in a deep kettle. 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 the 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 Facts

Nutrients Amount
Total Calories 226
Total Fat 7 g
Saturated Fat 1 g
Cholesterol 93 mg
Sodium 90 mg
Carbohydrates 34 g
Dietary Fiber 5 g
Total Sugars 7 g
Added Sugars included 2 g
Protein 7 g
Vitamin D 0 mcg
Calcium 36 mg
Iron 2 mg
Potassium 686 mg

From the Farm to the Table
University of Connecticut Cooperative Extension
Hispanic Health Council

U.S. Department of Agriculture. MyPlate Kitchen Website. Pink Party Salad. Recipe source: From the Farm to the Table University of Connecticut Cooperative Extension Hispanic Health Council. Available at MyPlate.gov/MyPlateKitchen. Access date: 09-05-2024.