Mauritian Beet & Potato Salad


It’s time for Eat the World - we’re heading to what looks to be a popular travel destination: Mauritius!


Mauritius is an island off the coast of Madagascar known for its beautiful beaches - as the weather is starting to turn cool with fall, I know I’ll be longing for beaches soon!


As expected of an island, much of the cuisine is seafood, but not all as meat of various kinds does show up in recipes as well as a variety of produce (though not all of the produce is available in the US).



Ultimately, I decided to make a delicious beet and potato salad, using produce I was able to find at my local farmer’s market.  Though the pictures really don’t do it justice, the salad is a flavorful side dish that’s hearty enough to be a light lunch.  The bright earthy flavor gives a nice little island vibe!



Mauritian Beet & Potato Salad

Adapted slightly from Mauritian Street Food


3 medium beets, peeled and sliced

2 tablespoon onion, diced

¾ pound little yellow potatoes, cut in halves

2 large carrots, peeled and cut in chunks

2 eggs, hard boiled

1 tablespoon lemon juice

1 tablespoon vinegar (I used chive blossom, but white vinegar is fine too)

2 tablespoon olive oil, divided

Salt & pepper, to taste


Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.


Place the beets and onion slices on a sheet of foil.  Drizzle with olive oil and fold foil to make a packet.  Repeat, making separate packets for the potatoes and carrots.


Place the beets and potatoes in the oven and bake for 20 minutes.  Add the carrot packet and cook for another 15 minutes.  Check that all the vegetables are soft.


Remove from oven and place in a bowl.


Whisk together the lemon juice, vinegar, and 1 tablespoon olive oil.  Pour over the vegetables and stir to mix.  Top with boiled eggs and season with salt & pepper.


  1. Cuba: Ropa Vieja (Slow Cooker Beef)
  2. Ireland: Cheesy Potato Soup with Irish Ale
  3. Thailand: Chicken Satay
  4. Kenya: Crunchy N’Dizi (Peanut Crusted Bananas)
  5. Sweden: Rodbetssallad med Getost (Grated Beet Salad with Goat Cheese)
  6. New Zealand: Kiwi Burger 
  7. France: Fougasse (Provencal Flatbread)
  8. Argentina: Chimichurri Sauce
  9. Mexico (Halloween Special): Pan de Muerto (Day of the Dead Bread)
  10. India: Spiced Golden Milk 
  11. Poland: Chrusciki (Angel Wing Cookies)
  12. Ethiopia: Buticha (Hummus)
  13. England: Wizarding World of Harry Potter Leaky Cauldron-Style Mini Cottage Pie 
  14. Georgia: Lobiani (Bean-Stuffed Bread)
  15. Mexico: Crispy Pork Carnitas
  16. Cambodia: Loc Lac (Shredded Beef with Lime)
  17. Israel: Chicken Albondigas (Chicken Meatballs)
  18. Finland: Sima (Lemonade) 
  19. Puerto Rico: Arroz con Tocino  (Rice with Bacon)
  20. Egypt: Ghorayebah Cookies
  21. Ukraine: Scuffles (Rohalyky) Cinnamon Crescent Rolls
  22. Portugal: Bitoque (Steak & Eggs) 
  23. Germany (Christmas Special): Lebkuchenherzen (German "Gingerbread" Cookies) 
  24. Trinidad & Tobago: Trini Macaroni Pie 
  25. Iraq: T'bit (Slow Cooked Chicken & Brown Rice) 
  26. Fiji: Fijian Creamy Lentil Soup (Dhal) 
  27. Senegal: Cafe Touba (Senegalese Spiced Coffee) 
  28. Colombia: Cañón de Cerdo (Colombia-Style Pork Loin Roast) 
  29. Soul Food (United States): Oven-Baked Ribs with Cola BBQ Sauce 
  30. Bangladesh: Shemai (Sweet Vermicelli Pudding) 
  31. The Netherlands: Dutch Farmer’s Cheese Soup (Boerenkaas Soep) 
  32. Laos: Khao Piak Sen (Lao Chicken Noodle Soup) 
  33. Jamaica: Chicken &  Pumpkin Soup 
  34. Vietnam: Vietnamese Chicken Porridge (Chao Ga) 
  35. Sudan: Red Lentil Soup (Sudanese Addas) 
  36. Luxembourg: Bouchée à la Reine (Vol-au-Vent)
  37. Uruguay: Pasta Caruso
  38. China: Homemade Fortune Cookies
  39. Lesotho: Borotho Bread
  40. Scotland: Tattie Scones
  41. Native American Tribes of North America: Wild Rice, Squash, & Corn Soup
  42. Guyana: Butterflaps
  43. Greece: Cabbage Roll Rice Bowls
  44. Réunion Island: Rougail Z'Andouille
  45. Japan: Yoshinoya Beef Bowl (Gyudon)
  46. Australia: Fairy Bread
  47. Ecuador: Lentil Soup with Rice (Arroz con Menestra de Lentejas)
  48. Slovakia: Garlic & Potato Soup (Cesnaková Polievka)
  49. Turkey: Simit Bread
  50. Dominican Republic: Taco Shepherd’s Pie (Pastelón de Papa)
  51. Libya: Macroona Imbakbaka (Libyan Minestrone)
  52. Malta: Brodu Tat-Tigiega (Maltese Chicken Soup)
  53. Wales: Cawl Cennin (Welsh-Style Leek & Potato Soup)
  54. Morocco: Kefta Tagine with Eggs in Tomato Sauce
  55. Bermuda: Bermuda Triangle Cocktail
  56. Philipines: Pork Siomai
  57. Chile: Chilean Beef & Corn Shepherd's Pie (Pastel de Choclo)
  58. Slovenia: Slovenian Flatbread (Belokranjska Pogača)
  59. Lebanon: Ka’ak (Lebanese Purse Bread)
  60. Congo: Moambe Chicken (Congo Poulet Moambe)
  61. Guatamala: Fiambre (Guatemalan Salad)
  62. Austria: Viennese Kaiser Rolls
  63. French Polynesia: Vanilla Bean Lemonade
  64. Seychelles: Creole Rice
  65. Switzerland: Bündner Gerstensuppe (Swiss Barley Soup)
  66. Brazil: Brigadeiro (Brazilian Fudge Balls)
  67. Madagascar: Hen`omby Ritra (Malagasy Simmered Beef)
  68. Spain: Tortilla Española (Potato Omelette)
  69. Afghanistan: Aush (Afghan Noodle Soup)
  70. Indonesia: Nasi Goreng with Chicken
  71. Denmark: Frikadeller (Danish Meatballs)
  72. Oman: Omani Bread (Khubz Ragag)
  73. Costa Rica: Costa Rican Garbanzo Bean and Chicken Soup
  74. Palestine: Whole Chickpea Hummus (Musabaha)
  75. Zimbabwe: Beef Hifiridzi (Beef Short Ribs with Greens)
  76. Kiribati: Kiribati Squash Coconut Soup
  77. Belize: Pan de Muerto
  78. Azerbaijan: Sweet Turmeric Milk Bread (Shirin Chorek)
  79. Iceland: Piparkökur (Icelandic Pepper Cookies)
  80. Zambia: Zambian Spinach
  81. Burma/Myanmar: Garlic Oil Noodles with Chicken
  82. Moldova: Zeama (Moldovan Chicken Soup)
  83. Samoa: Keke Pua’a (Samoan Steamed Pork Buns)
  84. Honduras: Honduran Style Refried Beans
  85. Czech Republic: Česnečka (Czech Garlic & Potato Soup)
  86. Vatican City: Gnocchi al Vaticano
  87. Montenegro: Pečena Piletine Sa Rižom (Baked Chicken & Rice)
  88. Mauritius: Mauritian Beet & Potato Salad

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