Beet and Orange Salad

Submitted by Queen of Everything

"I'm very picky when it comes to beets, but this is pretty yummy. Be careful when playing with beets...they stain everything!"

 

• Ready In: 35mins
• Ingredients: 13
• Serves: 10

ingredients

• 10 small beets
• 1 cup orange juice
• 1 cup grapefruit juice
• 1 cup cider vinegar
• 1 cup water
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1 red onion
• 5 oranges
• 1⁄4 cup olive oil
• salt
• pepper
• 1 orange, zest of

directions

1. Scrub beets and boil until tender-crisp (about 10 minutes).
2. Take out of water and slip skins off.
3. Mix juices, vinegar, water, sugar, orange zest and cinnamon in a large pot and bring to simmer.
4. Slice beets in egg slicer and drop into simmering liquid.
5. Simmer until beets are very tender (about 5 minutes).
6. Drop sliced red onion into liquid for last 2 minutes.
7. Drain beets and onions and reserve 1//2 cup of liquid.
8. Section oranges and place in bowl along with beets and onion.
9. Combine reserved liquid with salt& fresh ground pepper.
10. Drizzle oil in slowly while whisking.
11. Toss dressing with beets onions and oranges.
12. Chill.
13. Serve over a bed of butter or baby lettuces.