I love beets. It's not a surprise that this is one of the first recipes that I picked out of the cookbook, because it combines many things that I love: dill, greek yogurt, garlic. The dip comes together pretty easily- The recipe instructs you to boil the beets or roast them, but I took the shortcut of the pre-packaged steamed beets from Trader Joe's because they are A) tasty and B) always in my fridge. I think the next time I make it though, I might cook the beets myself, because I think, in this dish, it would be okay if the beets were a little bit undercooked- with a bit of a crunch. With regular tzaziki, the cucumber is usually a little bit crisp, giving a foil to the creamy yogurt. That wasn't so much the case here with the beets.
It is really tasty. The beets give the dip a sweetness that is offset by the garlic and dill, and the lemon brightens it up. My sister said that it would make a good spread for a sandwich, and I bet that she's right. (plus, imagine the look on your co-worker's faces when you pull out your hot pink sandwich!)
I love beets! I will be trying this dish.
ReplyDeletethis was amazing. I will most definitely make it for the next party I go to.
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