Beetroot Salad with Apple and Carrot

Name: Beetroot Salad with Apple and Carrot
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Cuisine: European, Mediterranean
Ingredients: 14 oz beetroot (peeled and quartered ); 3.5 oz carrots (cut into pieces); ¾ oz onion (about ¼ small onion); 1 medium green apple (quartered); 2 –3 sprigs fresh cilantro (leaves only, optional); 2 –3 sprigs fresh flat-leaf parsley (leaves only, optional); 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil; 2 –4 tsp fresh lemon juice; ¼ tsp salt; 1 pinch ground black pepper (optional)