Pickled Beet Salad
Earthy beets meet bright citrus, creamy yogurt, and fragrant herbs in this colorful, nourishing dish. A sprinkle of farro adds hearty texture, while sesame seeds and a drizzle of olive oil bring a touch of elegance. Fresh, tangy, and playfully vibrant, it’s a salad that balances rustic charm with refined flavor.
Serves 4
Ingredients
- 2 cups apple cider vinegar
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1 tablespoon kosher Salt
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 tablespoon black peppercorns
- 1 tablespoon mustard seeds
- 2 red beets (Peeled, Thinly Sliced)
- 2 yellow beets (Peeled, Thinly Sliced)
- 1/2 cup Greek yogurt
- 2 lemons (Zest and Juice, Divided)
- 1 cup baby kale
- 1/4 cup mint leaves (Fresh)
- 1/4 cup parsley (Fresh)
- olive oil
- 1 cup cooked farro
- sesame seeds
- salt and pepper
- 4 cups apple cider vinegar
- 1 cup honey
- 2 tablespoons kosher Salt
- 2 bay leaf
- 2 tablespoons black peppercorns
- 2 tablespoons mustard seeds
- 4 red beets (Peeled, Thinly Sliced)
- 4 yellow beets (Peeled, Thinly Sliced)
- 1 cup Greek yogurt
- 4 lemons (Zest and Juice, Divided)
- 2 cups baby kale
- 1/2 cup mint leaves (Fresh)
- 1/2 cup parsley (Fresh)
- olive oil
- 2 cups cooked farro
- sesame seeds
- salt and pepper
- 10 cups apple cider vinegar
- 2 1/2 cups honey
- 5 tablespoons kosher Salt
- 5 bay leaf
- 5 tablespoons black peppercorns
- 5 tablespoons mustard seeds
- 10 red beets (Peeled, Thinly Sliced)
- 10 yellow beets (Peeled, Thinly Sliced)
- 2 1/2 cups Greek yogurt
- 10 lemons (Zest and Juice, Divided)
- 5 cups baby kale
- 1 1/4 cups mint leaves (Fresh)
- 1 1/4 cups parsley (Fresh)
- olive oil
- 5 cups cooked farro
- sesame seeds
- salt and pepper
- 20 cups apple cider vinegar
- 5 cups honey
- 10 tablespoons kosher Salt
- 10 bay leaf
- 10 tablespoons black peppercorns
- 10 tablespoons mustard seeds
- 20 red beets (Peeled, Thinly Sliced)
- 20 yellow beets (Peeled, Thinly Sliced)
- 5 cups Greek yogurt
- 20 lemons (Zest and Juice, Divided)
- 10 cups baby kale
- 2 1/2 cups mint leaves (Fresh)
- 2 1/2 cups parsley (Fresh)
- olive oil
- 10 cups cooked farro
- sesame seeds
- salt and pepper
Directions
- Heat a medium sauce pot over high heat
- Add cider vinegar, honey, salt, bay leaf, peppercorns, and mustard seeds.
- Bring to a boil for 5 minutes and then remove from heat.
- Add sliced red beets to a bowl and sliced yellow beets to a separate bowl. Strain pickling liquid over the beets.
- To a medium bowl, add Greek yogurt, zest and juice of 1 lemon, and season with salt.
- Stir until smooth and set aside.
- To another medium bowl, add baby kale, mint, and parsley.
- Add the juice of 1 lemon, salt and pepper and a drizzle of olive oil. Stir until evenly coated.
- To build, add Greek yogurt to bottom of platter in an even layer. Add farro, some pickled beets, kale and sesame seeds.
- Drizzle with pickling liquid from red and yellow beets for a rainbow of colors.