Marinated Beet Salad with Ginger and Garlic
I’ve wanted to share this with you because I make it all the time, but it’s so flexible that I never use an actual recipe. Last week I brought some to a friend who had just given birth. She and her husband loved it, saying it was much better than her mother-in-law’s beets.
Only use the sugar if you’re intimidated by the idea of beets. Once you’ve made this recipe once, you’ll find it’s sweet enough on its own.
Recipe: Marinated Beets with Ginger and Garlic
Summary: Vegetarian, colorful and tasty salad will wow your guests.
Ingredients
- 2 large beets or 4 small, about one pound or 500 grams, scrubbed
- 1/2 cup cooking water from beets (see instructions).
- Juice of half a lemon, about two tablespoons
- Two tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, peeled and chopped coarsely
- 2-3 cloves garlic, peeled and chopped coarsely
- 1 tablespoon sugar, optional
- 2 tablespoons fresh chives or thyme, optional
Instructions
- Beets: Cook beets with 3/4 cup water. Cooking time depends on size, and large ones can take up to 40 minutes. Check doneness by piercing with a fork to the center. Preserve cooking water. If you have less than 1/2 cup, add a little water.
- Allow beets to cool, then slip off the skin. Remove any blemishes. Cut into bite size pieces, or grate. Place in a heat-proof container with a tight cover, preferably a glass jar.
- Marinade: Combine cooking water, lemon juice, vinegar, ginger, garlic and sugar (if using) in the cooking pot. Heat to boil, lower heat and simmer for 2-3 minutes.
- Alternatively, heat the marinade in a glass bowl or measuring cup in the microwave on HIGH for 3 minutes. Allow extra room at the top to prevent boiling over.
- Pour the hot marinade over the beets and cover tightly. Don’t worry if the liquid doesn’t cover them. Store in the refrigerator. Toss with fresh herbs before serving.
Variations
You can use other whole spices in the marinade, like peppercorns, cloves, or bay leaves. Red wine also works well instead of the vinegar.
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 20-50 minutes
Diet type: Vegetarian
Diet tags: Low calorie, Reduced fat, Reduced carbohydrate, Gluten free
Dietary restriction: Kosher
Number of servings (yield): 4
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Comments ( 9 )
[...] my sister-in-law’s family that I made was mushroom paté; personally, my favorite was the marinated beets with ginger and garlic. Planning to make both of those again [...]
Burning Chametz - Burning bread in Edison New Jersey added these pithy words on Apr 12 12 at 3:06 AMThis recipe looks absolutely delicious! You could even add some goat cheese medallions and serve it as a Shalosh Seudot dish too!
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Brigitte added these pithy words on
Jun 30 11 at
12:30 PM
Yum, garlic and ginger with beets. Must remember to link this in my Simple Summer Salad list.
And then one of these days I will try it, too.
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Leora added these pithy words on
Jun 30 11 at
6:04 PM
That sounds great! Go you use your pressure cooker? How long? I ended up having to toss my ginger from Passover because I never found enough to do with it.
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Jul 01 11 at
3:28 PM
Just made this for Shabbat – it was great! I used ginger spice bc I didn’t have fresh ginger. Too bad I’m the only beet-lover in my family!
Gila added these pithy words on
Jul 02 11 at
10:06 PM
Yosefa, I keep mine forever in the freezer.
Gila, I had high hopes for N.
Thanks for the idea, Brigitte.
Hannah added these pithy words on
Jul 02 11 at
10:32 PM
Leora, it’s refreshing this time of year. Let me know if you do make it.
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Jul 02 11 at
10:32 PM
Yes, beets with goat cheese is a great combination, especially on green salad with a good vinaigrette. Also beets with walnuts on green salad, with or without cheese.
I like your idea of marinating the beets with fresh ginger and of using some of the cooking liquid. Enjoyed your note to use sugar “only if you’re intimidated by the idea of beets”!
Faye Levy added these pithy words on
Jul 06 11 at
11:34 AM
My favorite beets salad is with feat chese and a red wine vinegar drsing, but I will try this versions to see if I like it.
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