Prep time: 15 minutes
Cooking time: 45 minutes
Yields: 6 people

Ingredients:

• 5 or 6 medium sized beets
• 3 Tbsp. freshly squeezed lemon juice
• 3 medium cloves garlic, minced
• ½ tsp. salt
• black pepper to taste
• ½ cup finely chopped walnuts, toasted
• 1 cup fresh pineapple, cut into chunks

Directions:

Preheat oven to 400. Wrap the beets in foil and roast until very tender, about 45 minutes to one hour. Allow to cool, then peel off skins. Trim the ends and dice the beets. Transfer to a bowl and add all remaining ingredients. Chill until ready to serve.