Beets With Lemon Sauce Recipes

BEET SALAD WITH LEMON DRESSING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. Scrub beets and trim tops. Wrap beets in foil; place on a baking sheet. Bake until tender, 1-1/4 - 1-1/2 hours. Cool slightly. Peel beets and cut into cubes., Place remaining vegetables and parsley in a large bowl. Whisk together dressing ingredients; toss with cucumber mixture. Gently stir in beets.

ROASTED BEETS WITH LEMON

Steps:

• Put 2 pounds beets in a baking dish lined with a large sheet of aluminum foil. Sprinkle with 1 tablespoon olive oil, 3 tablespoons water and 1 teaspoon kosher salt. Bring the foil edges together; fold to seal. Roast at 325 degrees F until tender, 45 minutes for small beets and up to 2 hours, 30 minutes for large ones. Let cool. Peel the beets; cut into cubes. Whisk the juice of 1 lemon, 1 1/2 teaspoons sugar, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper in a bowl; whisk in 3 tablespoons olive oil. Toss with the beets.
• TIP: Roasting beets intensifies their sweet, earthy flavor. All they need is a simple vinaigrette.
• How to Peel and Juice a Beet

BEETS IN ORANGE SAUCE

Steps:

• Place beets in a large saucepan; cover with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and cook for 25-30 minutes or until tender. Drain and cool slightly. Peel and slice; place in a serving bowl and keep warm., In a small saucepan, combine the sugar, cornstarch and pepper; stir in orange juice until smooth. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Remove from the heat; stir in orange slices if desired and zest. Pour over beets.

ROASTED BEETS WITH MINT-YOGURT SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees. In a 9-by-13-inch baking dish, toss beets with olive oil. Season with salt and pepper. Cover dish tightly with foil and roast until tender when pierced with a knife, 45 to 60 minutes, depending on size. When cool enough to handle, rub beets with a paper towel to remove skins.
• Meanwhile, in a small bowl, whisk together yogurt, mint, cumin, and lemon juice; season with salt and pepper. Spoon yogurt sauce over beets and serve.

BEETS AND ASPARAGUS WITH LEMON MAYONNAISE

Steps:

• Place the beets in a large saucepan, and fill with enough cold water to cover by 2 inches. Add salt, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer until the beets are tender when pierced with a fork, about 20 minutes. Drain, and let stand until cool enough to handle. Carefully rub off the beet skins using a paper towel, and set cooked beets aside.
• Prepare an ice bath, and set aside. Fill saucepan halfway with water, and bring to a boil. Add salt and the asparagus, and cook until the asparagus is bright green and tender enough to bend without breaking, about 4 minutes. Using a slotted spoon or tongs, carefully transfer the asparagus to the ice bath to stop cooking. Drain immediately, and pat asparagus dry. Set aside.
• In a blender, combine the egg yolk, mustard, and lemon juice. With blender running, add the olive oil and then canola oil in a slow, steady stream until mixture emulsifies and forms a thick mayonnaise. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer to an airtight container, and refrigerate for at least 1 hour. Mayonnaise will thicken when refrigerated. Serve chilled with the beets and asparagus, for dipping.

BEETS WITH LEMON SAUCE

Steps:

• In a saucepan, heat butter, then stir in brown sugar & lemon juice & cook over medium heat, stirring frequently, until sugar is dissolved.
• Add the beets & stir until well coated, then cook over medium heat, stirring frequently, for about 20 minutes or until beets are glazed.
• Stir in salt & pepper, then sprinkle beets with lemon zest & serve.

ROASTED BEETS WITH LEMON-THYME DRESSING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Trim stems off beets and place them onto the middle of a large piece of aluminum foil. Drizzle beets with 1 tablespoon olive oil and season them with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Wrap beets up in foil, making a tightly sealed but roomy package. Bake beets in foil package on a sheet pan for 45 minutes to an hour at 400 degrees F, until tender. Remove from oven and carefully open up foil package and let cool.
• When cool to the touch, wrap one beet at a time in paper towels and rub skin off. Repeat with remaining beets. This may stain your hands red unless you wear gloves. Cut peeled beets into chunks and place in a mixing bowl. In a small container with a tight fitting lid, combine olive oil, thyme, lemon juice, lemon zest and some salt and pepper. Close container and shake vigorously. Pour dressing over beets and toss to coat. Serve immediately or cover and keep in fridge until ready to serve.

CRUSHED BEETS WITH LEMON VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. Divide beets between 2 large sheets of foil. Drizzle beets on each sheet with 1/2 tablespoon oil; season with kosher salt and pepper and wrap up foil around beets. Roast on a rimmed baking sheet until tender, 40-50 minutes. Let cool slightly, then, using a paper towel, rub skins from beets (they should slip off easily). Crush beets with the bottom of a small bowl (it's alright if they fall apart).
• Meanwhile, whisk lemon zest, lemon juice, and 2 tablespoons oil in a large bowl; set vinaigrette aside.
• Heat 3 tablespoons oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add beets, season with kosher salt and pepper, and cook until browned, about 4 minutes per side. Transfer to bowl with vinaigrette, add 1/4 cup mint and 2 tablespoons dill, and toss to coat. Serve beets and dollops of labneh drizzled with more oil, topped with more herbs, and seasoned with pepper and sea salt.

BEETS

Steps:

• In a large skillet over medium heat, combine 1/2 cup of the beet liquid, lemon juice, salt, brown sugar and cornstarch; mix well. Cook, stirring, until thickened and clear. Stir in beets and apple. Reduce heat to low and gently simmer for 15 minutes.

SOLE WITH BEET SAUCE

Steps:

• Wash the beets well, then cut off the beet greens about 2 inches from the base.
• Place the beets and garlic cloves in a pot; cover with cold water and bring to a boil until tender. Reduce the heat and simmer uncovered for 30-45 minutes.
• Dip the beet greens one by one in the boiling water until limp; about 15 seconds. Trim off any thick stems and lay the wilted greens out flat on a towel.
• When the beets can be easily pierced with a fork, peel under running water and cut into quarters. Then place the beets, garlic cloves, 1/2 c of the cooking liquid and the lemon juice in a blender and process until smooth. Transfer the mixture to a small saucepan and place over low heat; season to taste with rice wine vinegar, salt and pepper.
• Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
• Lightly spread the tops of each sole filet with butter, then season with salt, pepper and citrus zest.
• Wrap the filets individually in beet greens and then transfer to an oiled baking dish and moisten with white wine. Cover loosely with foil and bake 10 minutes.
• Serve over pool of beet sauce, garnish with lemon zest.