Asa’s Beetroot Kraut

Name: Asa’s Beetroot Kraut
Total time: 20 min
Yield: Makes: 1 x 1–1.5-litre/35–52 fl oz jar; a serving is 1–2 tablespoons
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon chopped fresh herbs, such as dill, mint, lemon balm and/or parsley (optional); 1 tablespoon chopped fresh herbs, such as dill, mint, lemon balm and/or parsley (optional); 2 beetroots/beets (about 250 g/9 oz); 1 tablespoon chopped fresh herbs, such as dill, mint, lemon balm and/or parsley (optional); 1½–2 tablespoons sea salt; 1 tablespoon chopped fresh herbs, such as dill, mint, lemon balm and/or parsley (optional); 1 tablespoon chopped fresh herbs, such as dill, mint, lemon balm and/or parsley (optional); 1 medium purple cabbage (about 800 g/1 lb 12 oz); 2 beetroots/beets (about 250 g/9 oz)

Preparation info

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
20 min

Appears in

We Cook Plants

By Sarah Bentley

Published 2025

About

“Beetroots are not only tasty and super high in antioxidants but they’re also excellent for heart health as they lower blood pressure and increase nitric oxide. Adding beetroot to your diet daily is super good for your heart. You can roast it, use it in soups or eat it raw in a salad. It’s also seriously delicious in a ferment.”

Ingredients

1 medium purple cabbage (about 800 g/1 lb 12 oz)

Vegan
Gluten-free

Method

Let’s prepare the vegetables.

– Remove the outer leaves of the cabbage if they are damaged or dirty-looking. Peel the beetroots/beets.

– Chop the herbs, if using.

– Thinly slice the cabbage, and coarsely grate the beetroots.
Put all the vegetables in a mixing bowl and add the herbs and salt.
Mix everything together wit