Quick Pickled Beets
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Quick Pickled Beets
Description
Whole beets are rubbed with olive oil and roasted covered with a bit of water until soft enough to easily slip off their skins. The pickling liquid mixes white vinegar, water, sugar, cinnamon stick, and salt, boiled briefly before cooling and discarding the cinnamon.
Once peeled and sliced thinly, the beets are packed into a jar and poured over with the cooled pickling liquid. The jar is refrigerated for a minimum of 24 hours to allow the beets to absorb the flavors. This method creates beets that retain tender texture without becoming mushy while gaining a pleasant balance of acidity and sweetness with warm spice notes.
The pickled beets keep refrigerated for up to 30 days, making them a versatile condiment or addition to salads, sandwiches, or sides, maintaining freshness and taste over time.
Ingredients
- 1 pound beet
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 1 cup water
- ⅔ cup white vinegar or cider vinegar
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar or to taste
- 1 cinnamon stick
- ½ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F.
- Cut beets in half if they're large. Rub the skins with olive oil and place beets in a baking dish. Add ¼ cup water and cover tightly. Bake 45-60 minutes or until beets are tender.
- While beets are cooking, combine vinegar, water, sugar, cinnamon stick and salt in a saucepan. Bring to a boil and let boil 1 minute. Remove from the heat, discard cinnamon stick.
- Once beets are cool enough to handle, rub the skins to remove and slice beets into ¼" slices.
- Place in a jar with a tight fitting lid and pour liquid overtop. Refrigerate at least 24 hours before serving.
- Store in the refrigerator for up to 30 days.
Notes
- Store the pickled beets in the refrigerator for up to 4 weeks to maintain flavor and quality.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 49 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 49 | 2% |
| Carbohydrates | 11g | 4% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 88mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 369mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 8g | 16% |
| Vitamin A | 37IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 6mg | 7% |
| Calcium | 18mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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