And now for some North African beet salad recipes

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Title: Beet Potato Salad with Lemon
Categories: Salads, Chilies, Ethiopian
Yield: 4 Servings

1/2 Onion; chopped
1/4 c Fresh lemon juice
3 tb Vegetable oil
1 Jalapeno chili; seeded,
-minced
1 lb Red skinned potatoes
1 lb Beets

Beets and potatoes team up in this simple, slightly spicy
Ethiopian salad

Combine onion, lemon juice, oil and jalapeno in large bowl. Set
aside. Cook potatoes and beets in separate large saucepans of
boiling salted water until just tender, about 30 minutes for
potatoes and 45 minutes for beets. Drain. Cool slightly. Peel and
cut into 1/2" cubes. Add beets and potatoes to lemon mixture and
toss to coat. Season generously with salt and pepper. Serve warm
or at room temperature.

Recipe from: Meskerem Restaurant in Washington, D.C.
Source: Bon Appetit (9/95)

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Title: Beet Appetizer Salad
Categories: Moroccan, Salads, Vegetables, Chilies
Yield: 4 servings

2 lb Beets
Salt
1/2 ea Spanish onion, diced
4 ea Tomatoes, skinned, seeded &
- diced
2 ea Garlic cloves, chopped
4 tb Italian parsley, chopped
4 tb Cilantro, chopped
4 md Potatoes, boiled
DRESSING:
2 tb Vinegar
8 tb Olive oil
Salt & pepper
Hot red pepper
GARNISH:
Black olives

Cut off ends of beets. Wash well & cook in boiling salted water
until tender. Drain & remove skins under running cold water.
Dice. Mix together the dressing ingredients. Combine beets in a
salad bowl with the onion, tomato, garlic cilantro & parsley. Pour
over half the dressing, toss gently & chill for 30 minutes. Slice
the potatoes, place in a shallow bowl & toss with remaining
dressing. Chill. When ready to assemble, arrange beets, tomato &
onion in the centre of a shallow bowl & arrange potatoes in a ring
around them. Garnish with olives.

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Cheers

Jim


... Some people take the pickles off their burger. Pathetic.

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