Basil Beet Salad

So 1cookingchick sort of dropped off the face of the earth for about 3 months!  The reason?  I'm pregnant!  ...and I hated food for the first trimester.  I'm slowly getting my kitchen creativity back.  It's nice to be back in the eating/cooking/blogging world...as well as in the second trimester, finally!!

Summer is upon us and it is time for the beautiful freshness of hot weather recipes!

I can't believe how my basil is thriving these days.  I'm usually a basil killer!  To celebrate the verdancy of my favorite herb, I put together a refreshing and simple Basil Beet Salad.  

Recipe:

3 large Beets

1/4 cup Olive Oil

splash of Balsamic Vinegar

1 teaspoon Honey

Sea Salt and freshly ground Pepper to taste

handful of fresh Basil leaves (chopped)

Instructions:

1.  Peel the beets and boil for 30-45 minutes (until desired tenderness is reached).

2.  Remove the softened beets from the boil water and dice into bite-size pieces.

3.  In a measuring cup, whisk together olive oil, vinegar, honey and salt and pepper.

4.  Put the beets and vinaigrette in a decorative bowl and toss with the fresh basil.

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