Beet and Pear Salad

Adopted for “Cook with Jaime”

Ingredients

3 Beets, cut into matchsticks (remember to try golden or zebra beets!)
3 Pears, cut into matchsticks (alternatively a crisp apple, like Fuji)
A soft feta or goat cheese 
Lemon Vinaigrette 
Mint

Instructions

I will preface by saying that I'm not too fond of beets. I find the taste too earthy. But this salad is a testament to how a well-balanced dish can transform an ingredient you dislike into something unique.

Toss the beets and pears together with the lemon vinaigrette. Add a smaller quantity of dressing than you anticipate needing. Taste and adjust for saltiness and acidity. Remember, when made, your dressing should taste slightly too salty and sour; it dilutes in the salad. Break up your feta into bits and toss it into the salad, then top the salad with more feta for presentation. Loosely arrange mint leaves. Enjoy and marvel at the humble beet.