Citrus Pickled Red Onion and Golden Beet Salad

You can start this a day ahead to marinate the beets overnight. Grate the rind of the orange before juicing it to make it easy! Adapted from Cooking Light magazine. This recipe actually has it's roots in Eastern Europe and Scandinavia-now there's fusion for ya!

• Ready In: 1 hr 25 mins
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 1  lb  golden beets
• 1  teaspoon extra virgin olive oil
• 2  cups  thinly sliced red onions (2 large)
• 1  cup  fresh orange juice (about 4 oranges)
• 1⁄2 cup  frsh lemon juice
• 1  teaspoon salt
• 1  cup water
• 1  lb green beans, trimmed
• 1  tablespoon lemon juice
• 1  tablespoon olive oil
• 1⁄2 teaspoon  grated  orange rind
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1  garlic clove, minced

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350*F.
2. Leave the root and 1" of the stem intact on beets. Scrub them with a brush. Place in the center of a baking sheet lined with foil. Drizzle with 1 teaspoons olive oil. Bake at 350*F. for 1 hour or until the beets are tender. Cool completely. Peel and cut each beet into 8 wedges. Combine beets, onion, orange juice, 1/2 cup lemon juice, and 1 teaspoons salt in a large bowl. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
3. Bring 1 cup water to a boil in a medium saucepan; add green beans. Cook 3 minutes or until beans are crisp tender. Drain and rinse under cold water, drain. Put beans in a large bowl.
4. Drain beet mixture, reserving 2 tbls. marinade. Add beet mixture to green beans, tossing gently. Combine reserved marinade, 1 tbls. lemon juice, 1 tbls. olive oil, grated orange rind, 1/4 teaspoons salt, pepper and minced garlic in a small bowl. Stir with a whisk and pour marinade over beet mixture, tossing gently. Serve and enjoy!
5. Makes 6 cups.