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Friday, September 25, 2009

Summer Cookout

A few weeks ago I realized I hadn't made a single beet, goat cheese and arugula salad this summer. After making it every week for pretty much the entire summer of 2008, I was shocked that I hadn't been craving it this year. I asked SP to buy a bunch of beets and set about making a meal to go with the salad.

In addition to the beet salad I asked SP to get fresh mozzarella for caprese salad:


SP's coworker brought us two gorgeous homegrown tomatoes that I used in the salad, along with basil from my garden. For the beets I cooked them on the stove in boiling water until they were tender, then tossed them with thyme, chopped shallot, lemon juice, and oil. When it was time to serve I crumbled goat cheese over the beets, which sat on a bed or arugula:


We also had cheeseburgers to round out the meal, but the focus was squarely on the fresh, summer vegetables.

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2 comments:

  1. Kathy10:45 AM, September 25, 2009

    Delicious salads! I love beets, but no one else in the family likes them. I usually get a few cans for myself and I am going to make this salad for lunch.

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  2. Anonymous12:25 PM, September 25, 2009

    HAHA! LOVE the salad! I totally just bought beets to make this weekend, too! :) YUM!

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