Beet Salad with Fennel & Mint

Ingredients

2
beets
1
fennel bulb
1 bunch
mint leaves
2
oranges or lemons
1⁄4 cup
balsamic vinegar
Yields:
servings

Instructions

Place beets in a pot, with enough water to be an inch over the beets, and simmer.

While beets are cooking, slice fennel very thin. Chiffonade (cut into small ribbons) the mint.

Zest oranges/lemons and juice them into a bowl.

When beets are cooked, drain and rinse under cold water. Peel skin off beets (you might want to wear gloves) and chop into 1/4" thick quarter-rounds.

Put all ingredients into a large bowl and mix well.

Optional: Throw in some toasted walnuts, goat cheese or sheep feta and serve on farm-fresh lettuce.  (Recipe♦180)