There are many kinds of beets- not all of them are red, but also yellow, white and striped.They are filled with fiber, C-vitamin and iron. We can get them fresh from August and until the frost sets in October or November. Beets can be cooked, grated, made to juice and preserved. We usually eat the root, but the leaves taste also good in a salad. This is a salad we eat alot at this time of the year.

RED BEET SALAD WITH NASTURTIUM AND SHAVED HAZELNUTS
4 salad servrings
Dressing: ½ cup of oil, 2 tbsp. freshly squeezed lemon juice, kosher salt
Salad: Red beet leaves, 1 cup nasturtium leaves, 1 head butter lettuce, 2 cup grated red beets
Garnish: 10 blanched hazelnuts
To make dressing, whisk oil and lemon juice in a small bowl. Sesson with salt.
To make the salad, arrange red beet leaves, nasturtium leaves and butter lettuce on the bottom of a plate. Sprinkle grated red beets on top and spoon dressing over. Sprinkle with shaved hazelnuts.