Beet Salad with Garlic

Name: Beet Salad with Garlic
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Greek
Ingredients: 5 beets with their greens; 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped; 3 tbsp red wine vinegar; Salt and pepper; Olive oil on oil days

Παντζαροσαλάτα

Boiled beets with vinegar and garlic

Any fast dayPrep 10 minCook 45 minServes 4

When to eat it. No oil, wine or fish, so it fits even the strict weekdays of Lent.

Ingredients

Method

Cut off the greens and wash them well. Boil the beets in their skins for 40 to 45 minutes until tender.
Add the greens to the pot for the last 5 minutes.
Peel the beets under cold water and cut into wedges.
Toss beets and greens with garlic, vinegar, salt and pepper.

Tip. Serve it with skordalia on oil days. Alone, it fits any fast day.

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