ET-Beet salad: (Yeqey Sir Qiqqil)

Ethiopian Beet salad: (Yeqey Sir Qiqqil)

What you need:

• 4 medium beets
• 3 Tbsp. lemon
• 3 Tbsp. oil (I use olive oil but you can use a more mild flavored oil if you like)
• Salt to taste
• Water

What you do:

• Wash your beets and put into a large pot of water.
• Bring water to boil, then reduce to a simmer for about 45 minutes or until beets are tender.
• Rinse beets under cool water to get the skin off, it should just slide off.
• Cut beets into cubes or slices that are bite size.
• Mix lemon juice and oil together in seperate bowl.
• Add lemon mixture to beets and mix .
• Add salt to taste, Ethiopian use a lot of salt.
• Serve cold.

Enjoy!