Fresh beets, carrots, and onion are combined with an old-fashioned favorite in a tangy, sweet marinade. extremely fast and simple to construct. Beets leave stains! Don’t forget to don an apron!
| Prep Time: | 15 mins |
| Cook Time: | 30 mins |
| Additional Time: | 1 day 5 mins |
| Total Time: | 1 day 50 mins |
| Servings: | 12 |
| Yield: | 12 servings |
Ingredients
- 6 beets, stems removed
- 4 large carrots, cut diagonally into 1 1/2-inch slices
- 1 large onion, cut in half and thinly sliced
- 1 ½ cups cider vinegar
- ⅔ cup sugar
- 2 teaspoons ground ginger
- 2 teaspoons orange zest
- 2 teaspoons dried dill
- 1 ½ teaspoons sea salt
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon dry mustard
- ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- ⅓ cup olive oil
Instructions
- Place whole beets in a pot and cover with water. Bring water to a boil, cover the pot, reduce heat to medium-low, and cook until beets are tender, about 30 minutes.
- Place carrots in a microwave-safe dish and cook on high until firm but tender, about 6 minutes. Place carrots in a colander under cold water to stop the cooking process, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove peels and discard; cut beets into thin slices.
- Whisk cider vinegar, sugar, ginger, orange zest, dill, sea salt, garlic powder, mustard, and black pepper together in a microwave-safe bowl until sugar and salt dissolve. Whisk oil into cider dressing mixture. Microwave dressing on high for 2 minutes; whisk again.
- Combine beets, carrots, and onions together in a large container; pour dressing on top and mix well. Cover the container and refrigerate for at least 24 hours before serving.
Reviews
This makes a lot (2 quart size jars), so a half recipe was plenty for me. I did use less ginger and orange zest, and still found the orange a bit overpowering. I would probably omit it next time since I didn’t care for it too much with the beets. The dressing does smell really good as it’s warming up though! I warmed mine in a small pot on the stove. I put the carrots in with the beets during the last 5 minutes of cooking since I’m not a big fan of microwaved veggies.