Beets Infused with Garlic and Olive Oil
A simple, four-ingredient recipe for beets infused with garlic and olive oil. This will turn any beet hater into a beet lover, it's so good!
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time30 minutes mins
Total Time40 minutes mins
Course: Side
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Diet: Gluten Free, Vegan, Vegetarian
Servings: 4
Calories: 109kcal
- 4 medium beets. (red or yellow beets are both fine)
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 4-5 cloves garlic , crushed, preferably with a garlic press, or minced really fine.
- Juice of 1 lemon
- Salt to taste
Scrub the beets clean, then cover with water and boil on a stovetop or zapped in a microwave until a fork stuck in the middle slides in effortlessly. (I don't skin my beets). Slice the beets thinly and cut each slice into quarters, then eighths.Pour the oil-garlic-lemon mixture over the beets and toss well.
In a small bowl, mix together the olive oil, garlic, lemon and salt.
Pour over the beets and mix. Set aside for about half an hour for the flavors to infuse. Serve at room temperature.
Calories: 109kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Potassium: 565mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 56IU | Vitamin C: 9mg | Calcium: 33mg | Iron: 1mg