Roasted Beet Soup with Potato and Dill Salad
- 1 1/2 pounds beets (about 5 medium), tops trimmed
- 12 ounces Yukon Gold potatoes
- 2 1/2 cups low-fat (1%) milk
- 4 tablespoons chopped red onion
- 4 tablespoons chopped fresh dill
- 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 1/2 cup plain nonfat yogurt
- Fresh dill sprigs
- Preheat oven to 400F.
- Wrap beets and potatoes separately in foil; seal tightly.
- Roast on oven rack until tender when pierced with skewer, about 45 minutes for potatoes and 1 1/2 hours for beets.
- Unwrap and cool completely.
- Peel beets; cut into 1-inch pieces and place in blender.
- Add milk, 2 tablespoons onion, 2 tablespoons chopped dill and vinegar; blend until smooth.
- Season to taste with salt and pepper.
- Refrigerate soup until cold, about 1 hour.
- Peel potatoes and cut into 1/4-inch dice.
- Place in medium bowl.
- Add remaining 2 tablespoons each of onion and chopped dill.
- Fold in yogurt.
- (Can be prepared 1 day ahead.
- Cover beet soup and potato salad separately and refrigerate.)
- Ladle beet soup into 4 bowls.
- Top with potato salad; garnish with dill sprigs.
beets, potatoes, lowfat, red onion, fresh dill, red wine vinegar, nonfat yogurt, dill sprigs
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/roasted-beet-soup-with-potato-and-dill-salad-103762 (may not work)