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I just love sweet beets! My mother used to toss them with diced onions in a simple Italian vinaigrette when I was growing up. She knew how much I loved beets prepared that way so much, that after I left home as an adult, she would always have a large bowl waiting for me when I would come home to visit. That recipe was posted back on June 29, ’09.
Beets were on my mind again lately, and so while I was at Whole Foods fresh produce department this week, my eyes honed in on the largest beets that I ever seen in my life! Just look below at the photo where I show the difference between one huge beet from Whole Foods on the right, compared to the beet in the center that I purchased from Wal-Mart today, and a jumbo cage-free egg on the left. I normally would not have bought beets from W-M, but I wanted to show just how large these beets are! I only bought three of them and they made a salad that will last all week long!
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Beet and Avocado Salad With Manchego Cheese
One of my favorite cheese, sounds delicious addition for this salad.
Roz…your comment about my post this weekend really gave me confidence that what I write does matter to someone. Thanks again. I gave you an award today over at my blog…hop over to get it…
Carol-the gardener
It’s looks fantastic. This is a long way from your mother’s simple beets with onions salad with a Italian vinaigrette for sure, but I thinks it’s fantastic. I must try this – you certainly have a flare for this I see! Great job!
Absolutely gorgeous salad…I just love Whole Foods
I like your Mothers version too and will check out the recipe…
A picky eater as a child I always made room on my plate for beets, so there was hope for me even then to become a foodie.
Fabulous salad Roz. My husband is a big beet fan. He would love this. As for me, not so much. It’s funny how there are beet lovers and then there are those who aren’t. I don’t think I’ll ever understand why.
Sam
I love beets! I absolutely adore this post! awesome and so is whole foods!
Hi Roz, I love beets too! My mom used to serve them the exact same way, “diced onions in a simple Italian vinaigrette”! Hubby on the other hand loathes beets. Your salad has inspired me to test the salad out on him again as it’s been quite some time since I’ve tried to “beet” him!
I am so glad you added this fabulous recipe to My Meatless Monday. It sounds like a delightful combination.
I am going to be offline for a few days and may miss your blog hop but there is next week.
Oh wow! Your beet salad look yummalicious! I have some beets from the Farmers Market upstairs in the refridge. Better get up there, boil them, and make one of those salads. Thanks! Susan (p.s. Never heard of that kind of cheese, though. Wonder what it’s similar to?)
This is gorgeous, Roz! Thank you for sharing it w/ the hearth ‘n soul hop this week =)
Roz,
This looks like a very tasty salad, great flavors and color.
Mimi
Roz…your blog is so beautiful! I love your pictures and your have such a warm, inviting spirit. Thanks so much for joining in the fun at Slightly Indulgent Tuesday. Your submission adds so much to the round-up.
Hugs!
Amy
Thank you for linking up with the Hearth and Soul hop this week. This recipe is so gorgeous, but I’m afraid that if I had manchego cheese in my presence, very little of it would make it to the salad