Horseradish and Beet Salad with homemade horseradish

👨‍🍳 Method

For the Salad Dressing

1. 1
   In a small bowl, whisk the oil, vinegar, sugar and salt until smooth.

   Bowl

To assemble

1. 2
   Grate the beets coarse.

   Grater
2. 3
   Peel the horseradish root and cut into cubes.

   PeelerKnifeCutting board
3. 4
   Grind the horseradish root in a food processor to a coarse texture.

   Food processor

   💡Horseradish root stings: work with gloves, and keep your face away when you open the processor.

   💡In a food processor, grind in short pulses and check between pulses: it's easy to go from coarse to paste. (Sesame for tahini, on the other hand, is ground continuously.)
4. 5
   Add the vinegar, sugar and salt and process again, to an even but not completely smooth texture.

   Food processor
5. 6
   Put the beets and horseradish in a large bowl.

   Bowl
6. 7
   Pour in the dressing and toss well.
7. 8
   Refrigerate for at least 60 minutes so the vegetables absorb the dressing.

   Refrigerator

   💡Resting in the dressing improves the salad: the vegetables absorb the flavor, and hard vegetables (cabbage, carrot) also soften a little.