Day 217: Beet & Orange Salad
~ recipe & photo updated in 2007 ~ 2005: Minus the chipotle, this would be one great salad. I'll make it again but without the heat and the chickpeas added in a vain attempt to moderate the fire. Whew! That stuff is HOT! 2007: Nothing like swinging from HOT! to bland. A bit of the chipotle would be great, just to contrast with the earthy sweetness of the beets and the acidic sweet of the orange sections. VEGETABLE RECIPES from the ARCHIVES ~ more beet recipes ~ BEET & ORANGE SALAD Hands-on time: 15 minutes Time to table: 15 minutes Serves 4 1 pound cooked beets ( baked or roasted ), chopped or sliced 1 tablespoon olive oil Zest from an orange (2007: I added lime zest too) Sections from an orange (2005: two would be still better, 2007: the beets stain the orange sections so for color contrast, you might want to arrange sections on top of the chopped beets) 1 tablespoon lime juice (2005: I used lemon but think lime would be better, 2007: lime is good!) 1 chipotle pepper plu