Roasting: This, in my view, is the tastiest method as the beets retain all their flavour and colour. It works well in recipes with few ingredients (such as beet risotto, horseradish beets or beet feta salad). Soy sauce: not a traditional ingredient but these days we are always looking for that elusive umami element in our food and soy sauce is a great ingredient for adding depth of flavour. And it goes exceptionally well with beetroot (I also use it in traditional Polish barszcz soup!). You can serve Polish mashed beets with kotlet schabowy or any other meat. Buraczki recipe is surprisingly easy. You don’t need any cooking skills to make this delicious Polish beet salad. Walnuts - I lightly toast the walnuts in a small pan first. You don't have to toast them if you don't want to. You could also use other nuts too. Other Polish dishes made with beetroot include the famous red borscht, barszcz czerwony, and barszcz z krokietem. Why don’t you peel the beets before boiling them?

Prep the apples: Core and small dice the apple, then add the pieces to a small bowl with lemon juice and mix well. So, I shared this Beetroot lentil chili and Tomato beetroot soup recipe with them and they are absolutely loving it. You can enjoy this as a cold goats cheese salad for lunch, dinner or even as a side to complement other dishes. Customizable. Have extra fresh produce in the crisper drawer? Throw them in! The ingredients in this raw shredded beet salad recipe are easy to mix and match with add-ins you enjoy. Traditionally beets are always peeled for this dish, which makes sense as the skin comes off quite easily once the beets have been cooked. So even if you don’t peel the beets most of the skin will come off spontaneously as you grate them. For best results I recommend peeling the beets before grating. Variations

What to serve with beet raita?

Preheat the oven to 180ºC, gas mark 4. Heat the oil in a large frying pan, then add the onion and caraway. Season with salt. Cover the pan with a lid and cook gently for 15-20 minutes, stirring occasionally, until soft and golden (add a little water if it starts to dry). Cut the onions in half, then into thin half rounds. Combine the beetroot and onion in a large mixing bowl. Add the salt and mix this in thoroughly. The salt extracts the excess water from the vegetables. Allow this to stand for 20 minutes.

Remember, beetroot juice stains EVERYTHING, so be sure to move everything out of the way, maybe wear a pair of cooking gloves, and do NOT use your best cutting board unless you’re okay with it being stained forever. Using leftover beets: Polish people are very resourceful (this is what’s at the heart of traditional Polish cooking) and often make shredded beets using leftover beets from other dishes such as Polish barszcz. In my house they usually appeared on the table after Christmas day alongside other Christmas leftovers! Step-by-step recipe instructions Transfer the beet and onion to a sterilized jar and pour the vinegar solution over the vegetables until it is just covered. This salad is best eaten the same day it is made. I don't recommend keeping it in the fridge for any more than 2 days. Before eating it give it a stir to refresh the flavours. How To Serve?Since beets grow in sandy soil, they can have sand and dirt on the skin, so it’s very important to thoroughly scrub them with a vegetable brush under running water before using them in a salad. Balsamic vinegar – I love the tangy, sweet flavor balsamic vinegar offers, but if you don’t have it, red wine vinegar or sherry vinegar are good substitutions. Polish Shredded Beets are a delicious side dish traditionally served hot. It features roasted beets and a handful of pantry ingredients for a hearty, warming dish that’s perfect served alongside simple meat-and-potato dinners. Although some of the nutrients are lost during cooking beetroot is healthy however you choose to serve it. Yes, raw beetroot has the most nutrients but it only works in salads and juices. If you want to make sure your cooked beetroot retains most of its nutrients roast it rather than cook in water. Ingredients and substitutions The ingredients for this shredded beet salad are beets, granny smith apples or any other sour apple, and finally carrots. You will also need some fresh citrus to make citrus dressing as well. Benefits of Beets (or Shredded Beet Salad)