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Swedish Beetroot Salad - Rödbetssallad

Swedish Beetroot Salad - Rödbetssallad

Swedish beetroot salad – Rödbetssallad is a classic side dish with diced pickled beets and apples in a savory, creamy dressing. It’s a fabulous accompaniment to all sorts of meals.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Course Salad
Cuisine Swedish
Servings 6
Calories 244 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 multi- function vegetable cutter/slicer ,optional
  • 1 Bowl
  • 1 knife

Ingredients
  

  • 500 g Pickled beets (17.6 oz)
  • ½ Red apple
  • 1 Small onion ,red
  • 150 g Mayonnaise (5.3 oz)
  • 100 g Crème fraiche or Sour-cream (3.5 oz)
  • 1 tsp Sugar
  • 40 g Walnuts , chopped (optional)
  • ½ tsp Mustard powder or Dijon mustard
  • pinch Salt
  • pinch Pepper , black
  • 1 tbsp Pickled beet juice , optional

Instructions
 

  • Core and peel half an apple.
    chopped apples
  • Drain the liquid from the pickled beetroot, but just make sure to save some of the liquid on the side.
  • Dice the pickled beets and the apple.
    beets and apples
  • Then finely chop a small red onion.
  • In a bowl, mix mayonnaise with Crème fraiche or sour cream. Then add some sugar, salt, pepper and mustard powder.
    mayo mix
  • Add the beets, apple and onion to the mayonnaise mixture.
  • And lastly, stir in the chopped walnuts. Stir until it is well mixed.
    making Swedish Beetroot Salad - Rödbetssallad
  • If you want more color on the salad, just add 1 tablespoon of the liquid from the beets and stir into the salad.
    Swedish Beetroot Salad - Rödbetssallad

Notes

Store the salad in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
Keyword apples, beetroots, beets, Easy, salad, Side dish, swedish