BEETS SALAD

(This salad has a sweetish, fragrant taste, unusual in a vegetable mixture but it is excellent.  The beets are traditionally grated when mixed with the sweet dressing, but since it is messy due to the liquid, it is better to dice them.  Serves 4 – 6.)

Ingredients:

          1-3/4 pounds raw beets                     juice of ½ lemon, or to taste

          2 Tbsps. Orange flower water           ¾ tsp. paprika

                         Or 1 tsp. orange zest                             1-1/2 Tbsps. Confectioners’ sugar

          Scant ¼ tsp. each ground cumin                     or 2 Tbsps. Red sugar

                And cinnamon                                      Sea salt

Procedure:

1.  Put the beets to boil for one hour or until they are tender.  Or, if you prefer, you can bake them, in which case wrap them individually in aluminum foil and bake in a pre-heated over at 350^oF for 1 hour or until tender.

• When the beets are cool enough to handle, peel and dice into small cubes, or grate if you prefer.

• Mix together the rest of the ingredients in a salad boil.  Add the beets and toss together, Taste and adjust the seasoning I necessary.  Serve slightly chilled.