Herbed Beet and Carrot Salad

A pretty dish that's good for you and very tasty.

Ingredients:
8 organic carrots, grated
3 organic beets, grated
2 organic cloves garlic, minced
1/3 C chopped organic cilantro
1/3 C Rice Vinegar

Mix ingredients in a pretty crystal or glass bowl.  Add vinegar and toss.  Let refrigerate for 1 hour to mix flavors then serve with chicken or fish.

Beets, Roasted with Orange & Ginger

Heat oven to 425.

4 medium beets, trimmed and scrubbed

3 tbl olive Oil

Salt and Pepper

1 medium orange

1/12 tsp sherry vinegar

3/4 tsp grated fresh ginger

1/4 cup toasted pecan halves

Drizzle beets with olive oil, salt and pepper and wrap in aluminum foil.  Place on baking sheet and roast until tender when pierced with a fork, about 1 hour.   Cool to handling.

With zester, remove a quarter of the orange rind in long, thin strips.  Peel and remove segments from half the orange.  Squeeze juice from remaining half.  Mix 1 tbl juice with vinegar and ginger and whisk in remaining 2 tbl of olive oil.  Season to taste with salt and pepper.

Peel beets and quarter; toss in a bowl with vinaigrette.  Mix in orange segments, zest, and pecans, reserving some of each as garnish.

Serves 4

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