How to cook beets deliciously: a low-calorie and savory alternative to Shuba

Such an ordinary vegetable as beets can be used to make an independent dish that will be a good addition to your holiday table. This is a great alternative to the Shuba salad if you don't eat high-calorie foods with mayonnaise for some reason. This dish is very easy to prepare and does not take much time.

The idea of a spicy beet appetizer is published on the kus_nyam Instagram page.

Ingredients:

• beets - 600 g
• salt, pepper - to taste
• parsley - 10 g
• olive oil - 1-1.5 tbsp (for baking)

Ingredients for the marinade:

• olive oil - 2 tbsp
• garlic - 2-3 cloves
• honey - 1 tsp (25 g)
• red wine vinegar or balsamic vinegar - 1 tbsp

Method of preparation:

1. Peel the beetroot and cut into slices of about 1.5 cm or half rings of 1 cm.

2. Cover a baking sheet with baking paper. Put the beetroot slices in a single layer closely.

3. Drizzle with olive oil and bake at 200°C for 20-25 minutes.

4. Turn the slices over and bake for another 20-25 minutes until tender.

3. Peel and finely chop the garlic. Combine and mix the marinade thoroughly, adding 2 tbsp olive oil, honey, and vinegar. You can also choose black rice, balsamic, wine or apple cider vinegar.

4. Finely chop the parsley. Put the hot beetroot slices on a plate. Add the parsley and marinade.

Mix well and add salt and ground black pepper.

5. The beets can be served in 15-30 minutes or cooled to room temperature, covered with cling film and refrigerated for 12-24 hours for better flavor.