Name: Fresh Beet Salad (Bietole in Insalata)
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 2 h 15 min
Yield: Serves 6
Cuisine: Italy
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar; 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil; Salt; 6 medium beets with greens

Preparation info

Serves
6

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
2 hr 30

Appears in

How to Cook Italian

By Giuliano Hazan

Published 2005

About

If you have ever wondered what to do with those bunches of fresh beets at the market, you’ll be amazed at how easy they are to prepare and how delicious they are.

Ingredients

6 medium beets with greens
Salt
3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1

Europe
Italy
Gluten-free
Vegan
Mediterranean

Method

Preheat the oven to 400°F.
Rinse the beets under cold water, then cut the greens from the beets and set aside. Put the wet root bulbs on a sheet of heavy-duty aluminum foil and seal them in a pouch, allowing enough space inside for the steam to circulate.

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