Root For All Seasons

As fall nears and winter comes into our thoughts, many people feel the season for root vegetables is approaching.

But, it ain't necessarily so.

Root vegetables, especially beets, have a summer presence, too.

Try combining these ingredients, a few at a time, to see how many salads/side dishes you can create.

Then play The Gourmet-O-Matic (tm) substitutions game.

Vegetable - Beets
Flavors - onion (fresh, caramelized), ginger, garlic, scallions
Acid - vinegar, citrus fruit, citrus juice
Green Leafy things - watercress, arugula, mint
Oil or nuts
Texture changers - cheese, rice sticks, crackers, chow mein noodles, toasted bread
Salt and pepper to taste

Enjoy!