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Red Beetroot with Wasabi Mayonnaise and Pink Eggs.








Wash and boil the red beetroots until you can easily pierce them with a knife. Let them cool down and then peel them (keep the peels aside to colour the eggs later on). Cut them into cubes, then add one big tbsp of mayonnaise and a little wasabi (to taste). Stir. Boil the eggs, peel and colour using the beetroot peels. You can either rub the peels directly onto the eggs, or place them in a bowl of water and immerse the eggs in it for 30 minutes. Serve with the beetroot wasabi mayo salad.



Photos and Recipes by Alessandra Zecchini ©



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  1. RitaJuly 18, 2011 at 10:58 PM

    Che meraviglia di colori... e che freschezza! Quello che ci vuole con questo caldo. Qui si fa la sauna, Ale! Un grande bacio!

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  2. Una Pasticciona in CucinaJuly 19, 2011 at 3:00 AM

    che bei colori e che bella ricetta brava ciao,mi sono iscritta al tuo blog per non perderti ,ciao

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  3. LeniaJuly 19, 2011 at 10:04 AM

    Che bellissimi colori!Bravissima,cara!

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  4. Emanuela Pane Burro e AliciJuly 20, 2011 at 7:47 PM

    Complimenti....ho fatto un giro per i tuoi blog e sono rimasta colpita dai colori e dalla tua inventiva.Grazie per essere passata da me! A presto!

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  5. AlessandraJuly 20, 2011 at 10:11 PM

    Grazie Pasticciona ed Emanuela, benvenute :-)

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  6. Chiara July 21, 2011 at 2:23 AM

    che splendida idea per rendere ancora più colorata la tavola, grazie! un bacione....

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