Pickled Beets
You can never have too many side dish recipes, so give Pickled Beets a try. This gluten free, dairy free, lacto ovo vegetarian, and vegan recipe serves 4. One serving contains 74 calories, 1g of protein, and 4g of fat. If you have salt and pepper, cider vinegar, extra virgin olive oil, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 55 minutes. If you like this recipe, you might also like recipes such as Star Anise Ginger Pickled Beets {+ Kimchi Pickled Beets}, pickled beets, and Pickled Beets.
Instructions
Remove greens from beets, save for future use (see beet greens recipe). Scrub the beets free of any dirt.
Place the beets in a medium saucepan and cover with water by about an inch. Bring to a boil on high heat then lower the heat and maintain a simmer for 35 to 45 minutes, depending on the size of the beets, until they are easily pierced with the tines of a fork.
Roasting method. Rub the beets with olive oil and wrap them in foil (you can wrap them all together, no need to wrap them individually). Roast in a 400°F oven for an hour or until they are easily pierced with a fork.
Let them cool to the touch.
you have boiled the beets, drain them and rinse them with cold water. Use your fingers to slip the peels off of the beets. The peels should come off easily. Discard the peels. Quarter or slice the beets.
the vinaigrette by combining the cider vinegar, sugar, olive oil, and dry mustard.
Whisk ingredients together with a fork. The dry mustard will help to emulsify the vinaigrette. Adjust to taste.
Add salt and pepper to taste.
Combine beets and vinaigrette in a bowl and allow to marinate for a half hour at room temperature.