DAY Recipe

Spinach and Roasted beet Salad with Ginger Vinaigrette
The lively dressing lends a little zip to this fresh-tasting, colorful salad.

Makes 4 servings.saturated fat, 1 g; cholesterol, 0

INGREDIENTS
4medium beets, trimmed3tablespoons rice vinegar
2tablespoons vegetable oil
2teaspoons reduced-sodium soy sauce
2teaspoons minced peeled fresh [...]

Gorgonzola cheese adds zip to this salad.

Makes 6 servings.

INGREDIENTS
6 1/2tablespoons olive oil
6small unpeeled beets, scrubbed, tops trimmed
10shallots, peeled
2/3cup pecan halves2tablespoons red wine vinegar
1large garlic clove, minced2small heads boston lettuce, torn
2/3cup crumbled gorgonzola cheese (about 3 ounces)
DIRECTIONS
Preheat [...]

Food writer Janet Fletcher says, “During my childhood, the only salad on the Thanksgiving buffet was an old-fashioned Waldorf with chopped apples, celery, walnuts and mayonnaise. Frankly, I don’t miss it. This contemporary salad has the walnuts and the crunch, but is much fresher and far more inviting.”

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INGREDIENTS

4 medium beets with greens
2 large potatoes
4 garlic cloves
2 tablespoons olive oil
1lemon, juice of
salt and pepper, to taste

DIRECTIONS

Note: You can cook all three of the main ingredients in separate pots, but I hate doing dishes, so here’s how I do it.
Remove the beet greens, clean and cut into 1 inch slices. Boil till wilted and tender, scoop out with a slotted spoon, [...]

INGREDIENTS

1 tablespoon finely grated raw beets
1/2 cup cooked oats (quick or regular rolled oats)
1 cup oats (quick or regular rolled oats)
1/2 cup walnuts , coarsely ground
1/4 cup almonds , coarsely ground
2 tablespoons sesame seeds
1 tablespoon vegix seasoningorinstant instant vegetable broth
1/4 cup green peppers , minced
1/4 cup celery , minced
1/4 cup onions , minced
1 teaspoon dried basil
1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
1/4 teaspoon ground sage
1/4 teaspoon mustard powder
2 tablespoons soy sauce

DIRECTIONS

Mix all together until the beets make it pinkish all the way through.
Grill, fry or cook all the way through as one would a burger.