Raw Beet Salad

Ever since we read on the BBC site that beetroot juice can increase stamina, Jack and I have been trying to find this rare commodity. We haven't tried too hard as we have only been to the Farmer's Market (closes Sept. 5th) and three different grocery stores, so it may be available at the healthy food store. That place is just a little off my normal shopping route, so I will have to make a special trip.

In the meantime, I finally found fresh organic beets, with the greens attached at the "good" Kroger. "Good" meaning the one in the strip mall in the middle of the higher rent section of town. After managing to find beetroot and educating the staff that radishes were not just really small beets, brought the beets home, trimmed the greens and set them to cook independently in a bit of water with salt and pepper. I think this will be all they need. I really hate to throw things away. If this doesn't work, they will definitely be part of the next pot of vegi soup. All good!

I peeled the beets, though if it were just me, I would have probably just scrubbed them really well and grated the whole. There were three in the bunch which was a big bit for salad so we will have plenty. Then I grated a carrot and some ginger. To this I added fresh squeezed lemon and a drizzle of olive oil. Salt and pepper topped the whole off. It is marinating in the fridge just now, all ready for supper.

I'll see if we have extra energy for tomorrow's run, and if the greens and salad are up to JACK'S STANDARDS.