It's true. Those awful vegetables that taste kind of like dirt, stain your hands and the counter, and that dye your pee a strange pinkish purple that looks just weird enough to make you wonder if maybe you need make a doctor's appointment... until you remember, oh yeah, I ate some damn beets. Well, after many years of dedicated beet hatred, I finally saw the light. I not only wanted them, I craved them. They are delicious, beautiful, and - did I mention? - dirt cheap. So here's a summer beet-tastic dinner I made the very night Emily sent out this blog! Sorry for the posting delay... I agree - school just kinda takes over.
Beans! Fried Egg on Toast! ANNNDDDD... Carrot, Beet, and Jicama Salad!
Carrot, Beet, and Jicama Salad:
In a large bowl, mix together:
Equal amounts of grated carrots, beets, and jicama (I used a food processor - major time saver)
Combine in a jar, then stir over grated vegetables:
Juice from one lime
1/6 (or so) cup orange juice
1/4 cup olive oil
salt to taste
1 teaspoon chili powder
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
Yummmmm, beets.
Yummm...this photo makes me so hungry! And thanks for the tip about using the food processor to grate vegetables. I always convince myself that grating is not worth cleaning up the huge food processor, but then I regret the decision halfway through grating with a cheese grater :-p.
ReplyDeleteP.S. What's the difference between chili powder and cayenne powder?? I always thought they were the same...
Use the food processor! I always think the same thing, but I'm telling you, it's TOTALLY worth it.
ReplyDeleteI don't know exactly the difference between chili powder and cayenne, but they taste really different. I think chili powder is a mix of lots of different chilis, and cayenne is only cayenne. Chili powder is milder, and has a flavor that I'd describe as "darker" or "deeper" though I know those adjectives aren't really helpful :)