Side Dishes

Pickled Beets & Eggs

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Most people have seen those big glass jars of mustard-yellow eggs at a travel plaza or truck stop at some point in their life. But most people I know wouldn’t dream of ever tasting one — and same goes for the purple-red ones that pop up at the same types of pit stops. But for someone like me, whose roots are still firmly planted in Pennsylvania Dutch traditions and food, eating pickled pinkish eggs is nothing out of the ordinary; nearly every picnic back home includes a bowl of this purpley pai

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1 dz. hard-boiled eggs, peeled
2 15-oz. cans of beets and juice
1 c. water
3/4 c. vinegar (more if you prefer more tartness)
1/2 c. sugar (more if you prefer more sweetness)
1/4 tsp. salt
In a large bowl, combine beets, juice, water, vinegar, sugar and salt. Stir until sugar is dissolved. Add eggs and submerge beneath beets as much as possible. Allow to sit overnight in the refrigerator,...
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Nutritions

Calories
36

Sodium
168mg
7% DV

Fat
7g
10% DV

Protein
3g
7% DV

Carbs
2g
0% DV

Fiber
2g
9% DV