Description
A vibrant and tangy Pickled Beet Salad featuring quick-pickled red onions and green olives, combined with tender boiled beets and fresh herbs. This refreshing salad offers a perfect balance of sweet, citrusy, and savory flavors, ideal for enjoying warm or chilled.
Ingredients
Scale
Pickling Mixture
- 1/2 small-medium red onion, thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup (about 20) pitted green olives, finely chopped
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp honey
- 1 tsp lemon zest
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 1/2 tsp freshly cracked black pepper
Salad Base
- 2 small-medium boiled beets
- 1/2 cup finely minced parsley
- 1/2 cup finely minced mint
Instructions
- Quick-pickle the onions and olives: Combine the thinly sliced red onion, chopped green olives, lemon juice, olive oil, honey, lemon zest, kosher salt, and freshly cracked black pepper in a large serving bowl. Toss everything together thoroughly and let it sit for 30 to 45 minutes to allow the onions and olives to quick pickle and develop deep flavors.
- Prep and add in the beets: Chop the boiled beets into small cubes and add them to the bowl along with the finely minced parsley and mint. Toss all the ingredients together gently to combine. Let the salad sit for an additional 15 minutes to meld the flavors.
- Serve: Enjoy the salad warm immediately or refrigerate it to enjoy cold over the next few days. The flavors intensify with time, delivering a more pronounced pickled taste.
Notes
- You can use pre-packaged boiled beets or boil fresh beets yourself. To boil fresh beets, start about an hour before preparing the salad. Bring a large pot of water to a boil, salt generously, and add washed beets. Reduce heat to medium-high and boil gently for 50–60 minutes until fork-tender but still firm. Drain and let cool in a colander. Once cooled, gently rub the beets with a paper towel to remove skins.
- The salad’s flavor improves as it sits, making it a great make-ahead dish.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 140
- Sugar: 9g
- Sodium: 450mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 1.3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7.5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 14g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
