Roasted beetroot with yoghurt and preserved lemon from Ottolenghi Simple (page 125) by Yotam Ottolenghi

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Accompaniments: Chopped salad with tahini and za'atar; Spring onion and herb salad; Roasted whole cauliflower; Roasted baby carrots with harissa and pomegranate; Couscous, cherry tomato and herb salad; Grilled lamb fillet with almonds and orange blossom

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  • tracy_1dl1re on May 06, 2026

    I put the red onion into a vinegar and water bath as they can tend to cause me digestion problems raw. I added toasted walnuts to the dish as others mentioned the dish might benefit from a bit of crunch. We ate the whole plate between my husband and I.

  • Stephenn31 on April 21, 2025

    A nice side. Quite earthy with the cumin. Needs fresh dill and not dried

  • Babycarrot on August 12, 2023

    I think this tasted great. I subbed the white parts of scallions for the red onion. Like others I ended up mixing the beets with the yogurt/tahini mixture. I agreed with another commenter that this would be good with a walnut-esque crunch. I did love the combo of the preserved lemons with the creamy beets and dill. Will make again.

  • dinnermints on August 27, 2022

    We really enjoyed this. I cooked the beets in the instant pot, decreased the oil to 1 tablespoon, used mint because dill was nowhere to be found, and mixed the yogurt right on in there instead of dotting on top.

  • slouj on July 12, 2022

    Very tasty recipe - sweet, subtle flavours. Perfect accompaniment to a piece of salmon.

  • KarinaFrancis on September 20, 2021

    A good, basic beetroot salad. It didn’t blow me away, maybe it needed something crunchy like walnuts?

  • clkandel on January 07, 2021

    Good flavors but not as outstanding as most of Ottolenghi's recipes.

  • mondraussie on September 19, 2020

    Excellent flavours, came together very nicely.

  • Poppyseedbagel on April 02, 2020

    Coronavirus recipe, using what we had in, so less dill than recipe specified. Still excellent though. Cooked beetroot after peeling in a tray under foil, much less faff.

  • ChefBeccs on November 24, 2019

    I used pre cooked beetroot in vacuum pack

  • apattin on July 08, 2019

    It was yummy but needed more acid and saltiness. Maybe because I only used the rind of the preserved lemons? I should know better than alter an Ottolenghi recipe :))

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