Recipe
Beets Salad with Basil Oil
Beets are a delicious treat, sweet and full of nutrition. This recipe is simple and elegant, dressing the salad with homemade basil oil made with organic fresh basil, olive oil and splash of lemon juice. It's so good, you'll dress everything in it!
Door to Door Organics has tons of fresh produce. But they don't only deliver fruits and vegetables, you can find cheese, and other pantry staples like olive oil.
Check out the recipe in the Door to Door Organics website. 
*This recipe was made for Door to Door Organics.
*This recipe was made for Door to Door Organics.
Ingredients:
Instructions:
- 1 red beet
- 1 yellow or golden beet
- 1/2 cup crumbled blue cheese
- 1/4 cup pumpkin seeds (or any of your favorite nuts or seeds)
- 1/2 pound of salad green mix
- For the Basil Oil:
- 1/2 cup fresh basil
- 1/2 extra virgin olive oil
- 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
- Fresh cracked pepper
Boil the beets until fork tender in salted water. Once cooled, peel and slice.
In a blender, blend the basil, olive oil, lemon juice and fresh cracked pepper until smooth.
Assemble the salad in individual plates (like pictured), or on a large platter. Arrange the beets interchanging the red and yellow beets for presentation. Top with crumbled blue cheese and pumpkin seends and drizzle with homemade basil oil.
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