In Russia, beets rooted in the 10th century. Not only delicious dishes were prepared from it, but also used for medicinal purposes - as a diuretic and anti-inflammatory agent. And now it’s already difficult to imagine our national cuisine without tops, borsch or vinaigrette. And there are still many beetroot dishes that take a minimum of time to prepare, and the pleasure for the whole family is enormous.
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You will need
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- Raw Beetroot Salad:
- 1 large young beetroot;
- 1 apple
- 1 onion;
- horseradish;
- caraway;
- parsley
- basil;
- salt;
- olive oil for dressing.
- Beetroot salad with prunes and cognac:
- 1 large beet (raw or boiled);
- 1 onion;
- 30 gr prunes
- 30-50 gr. walnut kernels;
- parsley
- basil or mint;
- salt;
- olive oil for dressing;
- 1 tbsp cognac.
Instruction manual
1
Boil the beets quickly
Wash and place root vegetables in a pan. Pour water so that it covers the beets by 7-8 cm. Put the pan on the biggest fire without covering it. After 15 minutes of boiling, remove from the stove and place under cold water. After 5-10 minutes, the beets are completely ready.
2
Bake beets in the microwave
Put the washed beets in a glass dish for cooking in the microwave. Close the lid. Cook at maximum power for 15-17 minutes. After, place the beets under a stream of cold water.
3
Bake in the oven
Preheat the oven to 200 degrees C. Wrap each root crop in a separate piece of foil. Place on a baking sheet and place it in the oven for 20 minutes.
4
Raw Beetroot Salad
Wash and peel the large beets thoroughly. If possible, use a young root crop. Rub it on a coarse grater. Peel a large sour apple. Rub on a fine grater. Chop onions finely. Grind horseradish to a mushy state. Mix all ingredients, add caraway seeds, lemon juice and finely chopped greens. Season the salad with olive oil and salt to taste.
5
Beetroot salad with prunes and cognac
Grate peeled beets on a fine grater. Grind walnut kernels. Finely chop the prunes. Chop the greens. Connect everything. Add a few drops of cognac and season with olive oil. Mix everything thoroughly.
note
Raw beets are not recommended for people with diseases of the gastrointestinal tract.
Fresh peeled beets can not be kept for long in the air, because vitamin C is destroyed.
Baked and boiled beets are digested much better than raw.
Useful advice
If you add a tablespoon of vegetable oil to the water in which the beets are cooked, then it will be ready faster.