Kitchen appliances and utensils: hob, pan, garlic press, knife, cutting board, grater, tablespoon, teaspoon.
Ingredients
| Ingredients | amount |
| Beet | 500-600 g |
| Eggs | 4-5 pcs. |
| Cheese | 200 g |
| Garlic | 3 slices |
| Salt | 1/3 tsp |
| Mayonnaise | 5 tbsp. l |
| Ground black pepper | ¼ tsp |
Step cooking
- Take 500-600 g of beets, boil it until tender. Depending on the size of the beets, it can take 1.5-3 hours to cook it. Cool the finished beets, peel and grate on a coarse grater.
- Take a colander or strainer and transfer the grated beets into it.
- Allow excess liquid to drain by slightly applying pressure to the beets with a spoon.
- Take 4-5 eggs, boil them for 10 minutes after boiling. Cool in cold water, peel and cut into small cubes.
- Grate 200 g of cheese on a coarse grater. Hard or processed cheeses are acceptable.
- Peel 3 cloves of garlic, pass through a garlic press. Take a deep bowl and combine the beets, eggs, cheese and garlic. Next, add 1/3 tsp. salt and ¼ tsp ground black pepper. Mix everything to combine all the ingredients and season with 5 tbsp. l mayonnaise.
- Mix everything again and transfer to a salad bowl for serving. Garnish with sprigs of greenery.
Cooking recommendations
- Using processed smoked cheese will add a haze to the salad.
- When choosing beets, give preference to small, round fruits. They have a more pronounced taste and rich color.
- Beets will be sweeter and retain more vitamins if wrapped in foil and baked in the oven.
- Such a salad can be seasoned with sour cream or yogurt without fillers.
- If the beets are tasteless, you can add a pinch of sugar into it, mix until completely dissolved and let stand for 10-15 minutes.
- As a decoration, you can use any greens or sliced eggs and beets.
Video recipe
A step-by-step video concept will help you see all the processes of preparing a salad of boiled beets with cheese.
Try to make such a salad, you will definitely enjoy it. And in the comments, share your impressions of this recipe and possible improvements.