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Easy-Pickled Beets

5 from 1 vote
An introduction to pickling veggies with this quick and fun recipe
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 14 minutes
Resting time 20 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course: Salad, Side Dish
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups beets Washed and sliced
  • 1/3rd cup red wine vinegar Can substitue with other vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon mustard I used an organic, low sodium mustard
  • 5 peppercorns Can add more or less for spice, flavor
  • 2 whole cloves Omit if you don't like the flavor of cloves

Method
 

  1. Steam the beets until soft, about 10 minutes (depending on size of your beets and your altitude).
  2. Add steamed beets to a pot with vinegar, mustard, and spices. Bring to a boil and simmer a few minutes (about 3-4) with the lid on.
  3. Turn off heat and let sit 20 minutes.
  4. Enjoy!!!

Notes

Can add other spices such as fennel, rosemary, garlic, or anything you use to pickle.
Can store for up to a week in a glass seal-tight container in the fridge.
Great on salads, sides, wraps, sandwiches, soups, or any dish of your liking!