This recipe comes from my long-defunct blog, and I am pretty sure it was inspired by an article in Metropolitan Home, back in about 1992, or 3, or 4. It accompanied the story of a cute young couple so poor that they basically had a potluck wedding with the help of friends, on a rainy day, with homemade food and tents. It was charming. One friend/guest made a salad very similar to this one: beets roasted in one pan in the oven, lentils cooked in another at the same time, and the two brought together with the beet juices and a simple vinaigrette. It is a surprisingly delicious, elegant dish that needs nothing from the dairy department; don't even be tempted to add goat or feta cheese. I love the way it all takes on the ruby stain of the beets, too. <br /> <br />

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