Pancar Salatasi

Ingredients

red beets scrubbed clean

4 1/2 small

olive oil

4 1/2 tbsp

kosher salt

2 1/4 tsp

lemon juiced

2

fresh mint finely chopped

3/8 cup

garlic clove crushed

1 1/2 small

yogurt

3/4 cup

walnuts chopped

3/4 cup

Method

1. 01Preheat oven to 400°F.
2. 02Drizzle beets with 1 to 2 tbsp olive oil, sprinkle with 3/4 tsp salt, wrap each in foil individually, place on a baking sheet, and roast 1 hour until a knife pierces easily.1 hr
3. 03Cool beets, then peel with your fingers and coarsely shred with a box grater.
4. 04Toss shredded beets with remaining 3/4 tsp salt, 3 tbsp olive oil, lemon juice, mint, and garlic.
5. 05Gently fold in yogurt, leaving some beet color visible.
6. 06Top with walnuts and mint, drizzle with olive oil, and season with salt and lemon juice to taste.