Pickled Beet Salad

Serves: 2

Leila Emmerich

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

53

Spice

41

Sweetness

54

Sourness

40

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.9

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 cup

Sugar

1 cup

Water

2 tsps

Kosher Salt

Directions:

1

Cut off the leaves from the beets leaving 1 inch of stem attached

2

Do not trim the taproot

3

Scrub the beets to remove any dirt

4

Put them in a large saucepan and cover with cold water by about 2 inches

5

Bring to a boil, lower the heat, cover, and simmer until fork tender, about 25 to 30 minutes

6

Drain

7

When cool enough to handle, trim, and peel the beets

8

Slice into rounds and toss in a medium bowl with the onion

9

In a small saucepan bring the sugar, vinegar, water, and salt to a boil

10

Stir to dissolve the sugar and salt and immediately pour over the beets and onion

11

Refrigerate overnight before serving