Beets Are the Main Attraction in This Tasty Salad

Spiralizers are fun to use, especially on beets. Kary Osmond/TNS

I picked up a bunch of jewel-toned beets at the farmers market this weekend. I'd usually roast them for a hearty salad or slice them up for a sandwich, but I got this fancy new kitchen toy and decided to spiralize them raw and make a salad with the beets as the main attraction.

Spiralizers are fun: They can turn carrots, beets, squash, potatoes, and even radishes into really long strands that you can twist around your fork like spaghetti.

Beet Salad

Serves 2 to 4

• 10 medium to small beets, trimmed and peeled
• 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
• 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
• 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
• 1 teaspoon maple syrup
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• Pepper
• 1/3 cup roasted and salted pumpkin seeds
• 1 tablespoon minced fresh dill

Slice the ends off the beets and place it on your spiralizer. Turn the spiralizer and create beet noodles. Place in a bowl and set aside.