Rosy Beet and Potato Salad
- 4 medium beets with greens
- 2 large potatoes
- 4 garlic cloves
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 lemon, juice of
- salt and pepper, to taste
- 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, drain and set aside.
- In the same boiling water, cook the two potatoes until tender.
- Scoop out and set aside to cool.
- Then boil the washed beets until tender.
- Rinse, let cool, then slip off the roots and skins.
- Peel potatoes and cut into bite size chunks.
- Add to a mixing bowl with the beet greens.
- Cut the beets into similarly sized chunks, add to the bowl.
- Mince or press the four SMALL cloves of garlic and mix whisk together with olive oil and lemon juice.
- NOTE: taste the dressing and adjust the olive oil/lemon juice ratio to your own taste.
- Also, feel free to cut back on the garlic if you aren't dating a vampire.
- Pour the dressing over the salad and toss together.
- Season with salt and pepper and serve immediately.
beets with greens, potatoes, garlic, olive oil, lemon, salt
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/rosy-beet-and-potato-salad-268614 (may not work)