Our market basket had a bunch of tiny crimson beets that needed special treatment. We regularly make borscht in the summer, but I wanted to highlight our first beets of the season more directly. Roasting them and serving them on fried Haloumi was one option, but the beets seemed to want a lighter touch. I gently simmered them in salted water, slipped the skins off and pureed them with yoghurt, dill, and red wine vinegar. I chilled it while I boiled some tiny new potatoes which were tossed with butter, pepper, salt and a big bunch of fresh dill.
The chilled soup was poured over the steaming hot potatoes and a few fresh slightly bitter cucumbers were tossed on top.
It must be summer.
It looks amazing! After my weight loss surgery I had to have pureed everything, and beets was my fave!
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Beets are good every which way, but not everything is good pureed…Glad beets were a good option. Good way to celebrate your slavic heritage too 🙂
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