https://mhalachai.dreamwidth.org/ Three dollars and some change - Dreamwidth Studios Mon, 08 Oct 2018 17:49:28 GMT LiveJournal / Dreamwidth Studios mhalachai personal https://v2.dreamwidth.org/12747245/297616 https://mhalachai.dreamwidth.org/ 100 100 https://mhalachai.dreamwidth.org/339636.html Mon, 08 Oct 2018 17:49:28 GMT https://mhalachai.dreamwidth.org/339636.html it's Canadian Thanksgiving this weekend and the long weekend came at just the right time... although the &quot;spending time with family&quot; part of the equation can be a bit much at times.<br /><br />Anyway my mother and I made a neat salad and I wanted to share it:<br /><br /><span style="font-size: larger;">Pickled Beet and Fennel Salad</span><br /><ul><li>1 fennel bulb, sliced thinly across the grain</li><li>2 medium oranges, peeled and membrane removed</li><li>Pickled beets (an amount roughly equivalent to the volume of the fennel), cut into chunks</li><li>a teaspoon of fresh dill, minced</li><li>extra virgin olive oil</li><li>salt and pepper to taste</li></ul><br /><em>Steps</em>: Combine all the things, lightly drizzle with the olive oil, put in the fridge for about an hour to let the flavours combine.<br /><br />If you don't have pickled beets, boil or roast some regular ones and add in a bit of balsamic vinegar to balance out the sweetness.&nbsp;<br /><br /><img src="https://www.dreamwidth.org/tools/commentcount?user=mhalachai&ditemid=339636" width="30" height="12" alt="comment count unavailable" style="vertical-align: middle;"/> comments https://mhalachai.dreamwidth.org/339636.html food cooking public 0