Beet Salad

1 lb of beets mixed red and golden
6 scallions, white parts only, minced
lemon juice
1/2 cup of currants softened in hot water
2 firm apples, sweet or tart cut in small pieces
1 celery heart, sliced thinly
3/4 cup of walnut meat
Feta cheese
lettuce or watercress as garnish

Curry vinaigrette:
1 clove of garlic crushed
1/2 tsp of salt
2 tsp of curry powder
1/2 tsp of fresh grated ginger
2 tbsp of lemon juice
6 tbsp of olive oil
a pinch of cayenne pepper
a pinch of sugar


Bake or boil the beets for 30-40 minutes. Peel them and cut them in
small pieces.Add some lemon juice to the beets.Add the rest of the
ingredients . Make the vinaigrette and mix it in.
When ready to serve crumble some of the feta cheese on top .