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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1 cups 292g

Recipe makes 4 cups)

The following items or measurements are not included below:

8 whole cloves

Calories 106
Calories from Fat 2 (2%)
Amount Per Serving %DV
Total Fat 0.3g 0%
Saturated Fat 0.1g 0%
Monounsaturated Fat 0.1g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.1g
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 0mg 0%
Sodium 1266mg 52%
Potassium 464mg 13%
Total Carbohydrate 20.0g 6%
Dietary Fiber 3.1g 12%
Sugars 15.1g
Protein 2.5g 5%

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Pickled Beets (Cwikla)

Recipe #84141 | 20 min | 15 min prep | add private note
~Rita~

By: ~Rita~
Feb 16, 2004

A great Polish side dish for all you beet lovers.Serve over greens for a nice salad or all alone. Check out my polish Potato and Beet Salad Potato and Beet Salad which has beets in it. We serve the potato salad for Easter.

4 cups (change servings and units)

Ingredients

  • 3 cups sliced cooked fresh beets or canned beets
  • 1 large onion, sliced into thin rings
  • 1 tablespoon grated fresh horseradish or 4 teaspoons prepared horseradish
  • 8 whole cloves or 1/2 teaspoon caraway seed
  • 2 cups vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar
  • 2 teaspoons salt

Directions

  1. 1
    Layer beets and onions in a glass or earthenware bowl, sprinkling layers with horseradish and cloves.
  2. 2
    Boil vinegar with sugar and salt 2 minutes.
  3. 3
    Pour over the beets.
  4. 4
    Cover; refrigerate 24 hours.

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From: Vina

On Jun 23, 2009

This is wonderful cwikla! Made as directed, but used a combo of white balsamic and red wine vinegar, a touch more sugar, and both cloves and caraway. It was a hit at the Polish birthday party I attended this past Saturday and it will replace my former favorite. Can't wait to try when the fresh beets become available locally. I'm definitely going to make your Potato and Beet Salad, as well. Thanks so much for all of your wonderful Polish recipes!

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    From: Lavender Lynn

    On Jun 18, 2008

    In 26 years, we didn't know that both LL and DH love pickled beets! This is a fancier variety than we're used to thinking of, and it's delicious. Loved the touch of caraway! Snuck under the wire for ZWT4!

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    From: Derf

    On Mar 14, 2005

    Delicious!! Just the way we like our pickled beets a little on the tart side. The onions are a real treat too!! We will be making these again, thanks for sharing a good one. — Mar 14, 2005 had to add to this, I forgot to say that I used real small baby beets and rather than cut them in half I poked each one with a toothpick, worked great, the taste got right into them and we love the tender tiny ones.

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    From: sugarpea

    On Feb 25, 2004

    Made this with the fresh beet, clove and prepared horseradish options. Enjoyed the presentation immensely and would double (at least) the sugar next time. It was fairly sour for our tastes.

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