Healthy & Tasty Side Dish: Grilled Beets Salad #LetsGrill

Welcome to the Let’s Grill Summer Extravaganza!

Happy summer everyone! Today we have another awesome group giveaway. We’re Parents and more than 15 other bloggers are joining together to provide tips to make your summer better, with grilling recipes, tips and more. Hosted by We’re Parents, this event will links together posts so you can visit each one and grab the tips that grab you. And one lucky winner will get an amazing gift package from our sponsors, with over $500 worth of grilling accessories. Enjoy all my post, then enter the giveaway below – and be sure to stop by the participating blogs to get all the tips you  need for a great summer of grilling.

Grilled Beet Salad for Dinner!

Yesterday, we needed to replenish eggs and manage to squeak out the time to stop by our local Mennonite farm store, Echo Hill. They has a table full of fresh, homegrown, chemical-free produce outside and I snagged a box of beets – a true bargain at $2.50!

Now, I grew up eating beets – the canned kind that mom would dish out with vinegar and onions, but I’ve only recently started buying some of the more “exotic” produce mom used to cook. I cooked them the first time this Easter for our church Seder, although out here near Pennsylvania Dutchie land, beets are not in the least unusual.

What I never knew as a kid was how healthy beets are for you! From nutrients and fiber, to lowering blood pressure, these gem colored beauties are rich in health benefits. Check out “Benefits of Beets” by Dr. Mercola. So how to grill them up? EASY as pie…

How to Grill Beets

It was so simple. I cut off the ends of the beats and then peeled them and sliced them in half length-wise.

Next, I brushed them with extra virgin olive oil and sprinkled some sea salt  on them.

After Chris quick-grilled some chicken cutlets, the grill was pretty hot so I laid the beets on top. We did one side for about 10 minutes, but the fire died down. He put them off to the side and when it got hot again, flipped them to do the other side for another 10 minutes. (Actually it was a bit longer, I think they should have been off sooner.)

I took them off and took a bite – yum! They had a lovely smokey flavor that really went well with chipotle, so I seasoned them with that. Next time, I’ll put that on before I grill them.

After that, it was easy peasy to make a salad with red leaf & spinach spring mix, red onions, balsamic and EVOO. Perfect accompaniment to a grilled dish.

More Great Grill Recipes

There are more than 15 other bloggers participating in this great event, make sure to check out their posts too!

Burger Recipes

We’re Parents!?– Italian BBQ burgers

Courtney’s Sweets – Grilled Chicken BLT Burgers

O’boy Organic – Grilled California Buffalo Burger

Other Grilled Meat Recipes

Momma Lew – Chicken & Peppers Shish Kabobs

Open Hands – Honey BBQ Salmon

Motherhood Community – That’s The Rub (Steak Rub)

Raising A Family On A Budget – Sticky Sweet BBQ Ribs

Defining Dad – Rosemary Had a Little Lamb

Grilled Vegetable and Fruit Side Recipes

Diapered Knights – Gourmet Grilled Carrots

Real: The Kitchen & Beyond – Grilled Mixed Fruit w/ Grapefruit Bowl

Grilled Desserts

Know Your Produce – Grilled Pineapple with Pound Cake

The Suburban Soapbox Grilled Campfire Quesadilla – aka Smores Quesadilla

Giggles Gobbles and Gulps– Grilled Plantains Banana Split

Other Grilled Recipes

Souffle Bombay – Grilled Mushroom Poppers / Grilled Mushrooms Stuffed w/ Cheese, Jalapeno & Bacon

Mommy Snapped – Grilled pizza

Giveaway

We want to give a great, big thank you to our amazing sponsors for making this happen! We couldn’t have done have pulled off this huge event for all our readers without the help of: BrylaneHome, Hampton’s Lane, and Mr Bar B Q !The Grand Prize winner will receive a BrylaneHome Grilling Gazebo, one month subscription to Hampton’s Lane, and grilling accessories from Mr. Bar B-Q including, a grill pizza stone, cast iron fajita platter set, and a Triple Fish Basket.

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