Packet-Steamed Beets With Tarragon Yogurt
- 2 pounds beets (about 7 medium beets)
- 1 tablespoon toasted walnut oil or butter
- 4 sprigs plus 2 tablespoons minced fresh tarragon
- 3/8 teaspoon kosher salt, divided
- 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1 cup plain 2% reduced-fat Greek yogurt
- Preheat your oven to 450u0b0.
- Trim roots and stems from beets. Pierce beets with a fork. On a sheet of foil about 24 inches long, lay down the beets, oil or butter, tarragon sprigs, and 1/4 teaspoon of salt.
- Drape another sheet of the same length on top of the beets, and seal the packet around all four sides, turning inward toward the beets to crowd them together.
- Place the packet directly on the oven rack, leaving the packet in the oven for about an hour (more or less, depending on the size of the beets).
- When the beets can be easily pierced with a fork, remove the packet from the oven. Set aside for 20 minutes to rest.
- Unseal the packet, and peel the beets with a spoon, paper towel, or dull knife. The skins should slip right off.
- On a cutting board, quarter the beets, and place in a bowl.
- In a small bowl, combine the vinegar and the raw garlic. Allow to steep for 2 minutes.
- Add the Greek yogurt to the garlic and vinegar. Stir well, finally folding in 1/8 teaspoon salt and the minced tarragon.
- Either mix the beets with the yogurt sauce (a la potato salad), or dollop the yogurt on plates next to the steamed beets. This is a great side dish for whole roasted fish or chicken.
beets, toasted walnut oil, tarragon, kosher salt, white wine vinegar, garlic, yogurt
Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/steamed-beets-tarragon-yogurt (may not work)