Tomato, Onion and Beet Salad ( Tamatar Salat)

Found on alleasyrecipes.com. Posted for ZWT8- India.

• Ready In: 50 mins
• Serves: 6
• Yields: 6 salad stacks

Ingredients

• 3  tablespoons  vegetable oil
• 2  tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 1  tablespoon  finely chopped of fresh mint
• 1  tablespoon  finely chopped fresh coriander (cilantro)
• 1  teaspoon salt
• 2  large onions, peeled and each cut crosswise into 6 slices
• 2  large  ripe tomatoes, washed, stemmed, and cut crosswise into 6 slices (firm)
• 2  fresh hot green chili peppers, washed, stemmed, and cut crosswise into thin rounds

Directions

1. Combine the vegetable oil, lemon juice, mint, coriander and salt in a bowl, and stir with a fork or a whisk until the ingredients are thoroughly blended. Stack the onions, beets and tomatoes in the following fashion:Arrange 6 of the onion slices side by side on a large serving platter and place a beet and a tomato on top of each.
2. Cover each stack with another layer of onions, beets and tomatoes.Sprinkle the chilies over the stacks, and sprinkle their tops evenly with the oil-and-lemon dressing. Marinate at room temperature for 30 minutes or in the refrigerator for at least an hour before serving.