Lithuanian beet and pickle salad

Lithuanian beet and pickle salad

Appetizers

A Lithuanian salad of cooked beetroot and apple, with added apple, onion, and fermented cucumber, dressed with a sweet vinaigrette.

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This salad is a mix of fermented vegetables that adds a refreshing and complex flavour to your meals. It’s perfect for picnics or as a side dish to a main course.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time10 min
  • Cook time—
  • Total10 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodcru
  • Estimated cost$2.08 $0.52 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
  • Gluten-free
  • Vegetarian
  • Vegan

Ingredients

4 people
  • $0.35
  • $0.68
  • $0.21
  • $0.19
  • $0.02
  • $0.00
  • $0.03
  • $0.60

Prices from US supermarkets for 4 of 8 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Cut the apple and the cooked beetroot into thin sticks. ≈ 8 min
  2. Dice the apples, pickles, and onion into small pieces, then mix everything together. ≈ 8 min
  3. Combine the oil, vinegar, sugar, and salt, then pour over the salad. ≈ 4 min
  4. Serve garnished with parsley leaves. ≈ 2 min

The bill

Lithuanian beet and pickle salad

  • One apple$0.35
  • 2 terracotta-glazed apples$0.68
  • 1 onion$0.21
  • 3 tablespoons of oil$0.19
  • 1 tablespoon of vinegar$0.02
  • 1 teaspoon of sugar$0.00
  • salt$0.03
  • A few sprigs of parsley$0.60

Total$2.08

that's $0.52 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • One apple
  • 2 terracotta-glazed apples
  • 1 onion
  • 1 cooked beetroot
  • 1 fermented cornichon
  • 3 tablespoons of oil
  • 1 tablespoon of vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon of sugar
  • salt
  • A few sprigs of parsley

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