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Creamy Beetroot and Horseradish Dip
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Creamy Beetroot and Horseradish Dip

Yield: 4 people
Author: Shayma Saadat

Ingredients

  • 3 small red beets about 1lb⁣
  • ¼ cup horseradish root grated⁣
  • 1 Tbsp white or red wine vinegar⁣
  • 1 garlic clove grated⁣
  • 1 tsp sea salt⁣
  • cups full-fat yoghurt Greek-style⁣
  • 1 Tbsp pul biber or Aleppo pepper⁣
  • ¼ cup unsalted pistachios coarsely chopped⁣
  • Drizzle extra virgin olive oil⁣
  • 1 Tbsp slivered almonds optional⁣
  • 1 tsp sesame seeds optional⁣

Instructions

  • Cut green tops off of beets, wash (do not pat dry) and individually wrap each beet in aluminium foil.
  • Heat oven to 425F. Place beets on a cookie sheet in the middle rack of the oven. Roast beets for 45 mins-1hr, or when a knife is easily inserted into the beet.
  • Peel once beets are cool. (Wear kitchen gloves to prevent hands from staining.)
  • Grate beets into a medium bowl, using the coarse holes of a box grater.
  • Add horseradish, vinegar, garlic, and salt. Mix to combine.
  • Add yoghurt in a separate bowl and gently stir in the beet mixture till you see swirls of white and pink; do not overmix.
  • Transfer into serving dish. Chill in fridge for 1 hr.
  • Before serving, adorn with pul biber, pistachios, almonds, sesame seeds, and drizzle with olive oil.⁣