North Dakotans like to get outside as soon as possible in the spring - so we were going to a little picnic potluck at the lake...
...things are beginning to turn green and it was almost 60 degrees and sunny - really a gorgeous spring day...
...I was supposed to bring a salad and I wanted to make something just a little bit different - so I starting looking through Julia's recipes for 'Composed Salads' and found this one with beets - which I happened to have on hand...
...as is often the case with Julia 'though - you often wind up needing at least a couple of other recipes first...
...first you have to make your rice...
...chop your beets...
...add your vinaigrette...
...add your rice and let that marinate overnight - the rice will turn pink...
...then make some mayonnaise...and turn it into Mayonnaise aux Fines Herbes...
...and add that to the beet/vinaigrette/rice mixture...
...garnish with some watercress...
...pop your pretty lid on your pretty glass dish and you're ready to go...
Well, maybe it was a bit of extra effort, but it sure looks yummy!
ReplyDeleteYum, that looks great! I'd totally make something like that, but my husband hate hate hates beets and wouldn't go near it. But then I suppose there would be more for me!
ReplyDeleteI am putting beets on my shopping list for this week! :)
ReplyDeleteIt looks so pretty and so tasty! I might have to buy some beets at our famer's market this weekend (if they are in season).
ReplyDelete