Beet Salad

Beet Salad

ingredients:

• 6 medium beets
• 1 lemon, juice of
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 teaspoon cumin, to taste
• salt and black pepper
• 4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 1/2 cup diced fresh parsley

method:

Place water in a 3-quart saucepan, and bring to a boil.

Add beets, and simmer until beets are tender when pierced with a fork, about 45 minutes.

Cool, peel, and cut beets into bite-size pieces.

Place in a serving bowl.

Place lemon juice, garlic, cumin and salt and pepper to taste in a small bowl.

Whisk in olive oil, then toss with beets.

Let sit a few hours.

Just before serving, sprinkle with parsley.