I love experiencing the Farmers’ Markets in new areas. Local beets and blood oranges are in season right now in Florida.
The New Smyrna Beach Farmers’ Market has several vendors carrying organic local produce. They have several varieties of beets including chioggia, golden and a lovely pink specimen.
I put this salad together using the standard dark red beets and the golden and pink beets combined with the blood oranges that I had found at the supermarket. I love the colors. Plus the salad was delicious.
BEETS AND BLOOD ORANGE SALAD
4 Red Beets, trimmed
2 Pink Beets, trimmed
2 Golden Beets, trimmed
1/4 cup olive oil
2 Tablespoons apple cider vinegar
Salt and pepper to taste
2 blood oranges, peeled and sliced into rounds
3 scallions chopped, for garnish
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Wash beets and place in foil packets separated by color. Roast in oven until beets are tender, about 40 minutes.
Unwrap cooked beets and let cool slightly. Peel and slice cooked beets.
Mix oil and vinegar and season with salt and pepper.
In 3 quart size bags place the different colored sliced beets. Divide the oil and vinegar between the bags and allow the beets to marinate for a few hours. Can place in refrigerator if you will not use right away.
Arrange the beet rounds and orange rounds on a platter. Scatter scallions over the top.
While we were at the Farmers’ Market, I spotted this bungalow across the street. This would make a perfect Fixer Upper for Johanna Gaines or anyone with the skills. It has good bones and I think it is charming.
I love beets and blood oranges. This sounds delicious! That cottage is charming.
We really enjoyed this Penny. Hope all is well. Looks like Spring is coming early this year.
Hi Penny, catching up and see you have gone south! It’s so lovely in this area right now too – you’ve probably been told that by your family nearby – the blossoms are blooming everywhere and the daffodils are wafting in the breeze. Of course it may chill off again but we are enjoying what feels like early Spring.
Love that house – and love Chip and Johanna, they are amazing and the only reason I sometimes go back to watch HGTV!
Beets are a favorite for me, pickled or roasted – this is a beautiful looking salad.
Best to you and D.
Have fun in Florida.
Hugs – Mary
I thought of you when I made this salad Mary. I knew that you would like it. Fixer upper is one of the few shows I enjoy in HGTV these days.
I have loved beets since childhood! Your salad looks so tasty…nice contrast of flavors. I have never been able to find anything but red beets in our area. Maybe Trader’s will have some.
It is hard to find varietal beets Kathy. I was excited to find them at the Farmers’ Market. I never ate beets as a child, but love them now.
I think it’s adorable!
Love cute fairy tale cottages..
And the salad looks delish.I love being inspired at a market:)
Good description Monique. I always picture myself living in a quaint cottage.
The salad looks beautiful. I think it would perk up even the grayest day.
The little cottage is sweet. It would make a terrific Fixer Upper!
Good to hear from you H. So glad that things are going well in your part of the world.
I’ve never met a beet salad that I didn’t like…this is a good one. It has been a long time since we’ve been in New Smyrna Beach but they used to have a lot of cute cottages on the side streets. That one is a cutie.
Thanks Karen. There are charming waysides all around New Smyrna Beach. We are having fun.
Your salad looks like a flower display – so pretty! I can’t wait to visit a farmers market again but it will be a long while until farm-fresh beets are available here. I love beets – especially golden beets. Have never seen pink beets before!
I love the candy cane beets too Susan. Hope Spring reaches you soon.