Roasted-Beet and Apple Relish

Ingredients

• 3 medium beets (1 lb total with greens)
• trimmed
• leaving 1 inch of stems attached
• 1/3 cup cider vinegar
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 2 Granny Smith apples (1 lb total)
• 2 tablespoons bottled horseradish

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 425F.
2. Tightly wrap beets in a double layer of foil and roast on a baking sheet in middle of oven until very tender, 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 hours.
3. Cool in foil package until warm (the steam makes beets easier to peel), about 20 minutes.
4. While beets are roasting, stir together vinegar, sugar, salt, and pepper in a large bowl until sugar and salt are dissolved.
5. Cut apples into 1/4-inch dice and add to dressing along with horseradish.
6. Toss well.
7. When beets are cool enough to handle, slip off skins and remove stems.
8. Cut beets into 1/4-inch dice and stir into apple mixture.
9. Chill relish, covered, stirring occasionally, at least 2 hours (to allow flavors to develop) and up to 3 days.