Beet this!!

The garden seeds are beginning to peek through, not too long now and we will have yummy greens, beets , carrots and more. Just saw this recipe and had to pass it on.  There are a million ways to do beets, so there is a world beyond pickles!

Dig In Recipe - Beet and Chevre Salad

Submitted by Adrienne Percy of Nourished Roots

Ingredients 1 head lettuce (butter, red, baby greens) 1 red onion 3-4 red beets 1/2 cup walnuts 1 cup crumbled chevre 1/2 cup dried cranberries 1/2 cup balsamic vinegar 1/2 cup maple syrup Directions Tear any soft, young type lettuce into pieces. Sprinkle red onion, walnuts, chevre and cranberries on top. For dressing, pour balsamic vinegar and maple syrup into a pot and bring to a light simmer. Allow mixture to reduce. Cool and pour into bottle. Variation: At Christmas, try adding candied walnuts or pecans by pan-frying them in brown sugar and butter.