Sweet and Sour Beets

Teresa Ambra

This Sweet and Sour Beets recipe is one of the best ways to enjoy beets ever! This lovely side dish is made with orange zest adding superb flavor. It's a great side dish for holidays like Thanksgiving or Christmas. Gluten free.

5 from 4 votes

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Prep Time 10

Cook Time 30

Total Time 40

Course Veggie Side Dish

Cuisine American

Servings

Calories 83 kcal

Equipment

1 mixing bowl
1 wooden spoon
measuring cups
measuring spoons
1 sauce pan
1 orange zester or grater
1 sharp knife to cut beets
1 colander
1 sauce pan with lid

Ingredients

1/3 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup white vinegar
1/4 cup water that you used to cook the beets with
1 tbsp. cornstarch
1/2 tsp. salt or to taste
2 cups cooked beets sliced or diced (I used 4 fresh beets); fresh is better than canned
2 tbsp. unsalted butter
1-2 tsp. orange zest grated
1/3 tsp. ground black pepper

Instructions

Cook beets in boiling water in sauce pan until fork tender.
Drain in colander.
In a bowl mix together the granulated sugar, cornstarch and salt; stir in a little of the vinegar to make a smooth paste.
Slowly drizzle in the remaining vinegar and the water (adding all the liquid at once can produce lumps in the cornstarch.
Transfer the mixture to a saucepan; cook over low heat stirring and scraping bottom of the pan often.
Cook until liquid is clear (about 5-10 minutes).
Stir in cooked beets, butter and orange zest; stir until the beets are heated through.
Season with black pepper as desired.

Notes

NOTE: Replace the butter with avocado oil if trying to stay vegan.

Recipe adapted from Kitten Cal's Kitchen.

Nutrition

Calories: 83kcalCarbohydrates: 14gProtein: 1gFat: 3gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 8mgSodium: 147mgPotassium: 116mgFiber: 1gSugar: 11gVitamin A: 107IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 9mgIron: 0.3mg

Keyword beets, holiday side dish, sweet and sour beets, vegetable

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