Pickled Beet Salad with Fresh Blueberries & Mint ♥

Heads up, beet lovers! A quick 'n' easy beet salad, it makes up in five minutes. (Really!) This salad totally captivated friends who came for dinner last month, something to do with the earthy clove-y sweet beets in the same bite as bursts of summer blueberries. But if you're cooking for one or two? Good news, that works really well too. Weight Watchers PointsPlus 1. Low Cal. Low Carb. Gluten Free. Not just vegan, "Vegan Done Real".

Oh, people! This is such a great summer salad! And it's no more than pickled beets, summer blueberries and some fresh mint. (Really, that's it!) It was one of three salads I made for our Midsummer party back in June – all which went-went-went but half to my surprise, it was the Pickled Beet Salad that sooo many people remarked upon. Ours was a mixed gathering of foodies + family. The foodies? All over this salad. (The family? Not.So.Much. So goes my life.) One quote? "I hope no one's counting but I'm going back for thirds."

So yeah, it's a great salad. But for the host? Totally easy! I pickled the beets early in the week with this recipe, Refrigerator Pickled Beets. (They're "refrigerator pickles" so there's no daunting canning required but you could also buy a jar or two of pickled beets.) Five minutes before serving, I drained the beets, tossed in a few handfuls of fresh blueberries and slivers of fresh mint. It was on the buffet in two minutes, max.

RECIPE for PICKLED BEET SALAD with FRESH BLUEBERRIES & MINT

Hands-on time: 5 minutes
Time to table: 5 minutes
Makes about 2 cups

JUST THREE INGREDIENTS
Pickled Beets (a small batch Refrigerator Pickled Beets or a jar of pickled beets)
Blueberries
Fresh mint, cut in ribbons

Drain the beets. If needed, cut into bite-size pieces. Just before serving, toss with blueberries and mint. Enjoy!

ALANNA's TIPS & KITCHEN NOTES
For a party for 35 with lots (lots ...) of other food choices, I made the "large batch" of Refrigerator Pickled Beets and added two or three cups of blueberries. Just the right amount!
Want to carry this salad to a party? I'd drain the beets, dump the beets on top (but not combine) and carry the mint separately. Then at the party, stir the three together.

NUTRITION INFORMATION Per Half Cup: 47 Calories; 0g Tot Fat; 0g Sat Fat; 0mg Cholesterol; 205mg Sodium; 11g Carb; 2g Fiber; 9g Sugar; 1g Protein. WEIGHT WATCHERS POINTS: WW Old Points .5 & WW PointsPlus 1 CALORIE COUNTERS 100-calorie serving = 1 cup (2g protein).

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