Ingredients:

• 8 beets – yellow, candy striped, & red beets (can be found at Farmer’s markets)
• 1 large red onion – sliced into rings
• 1 tbsp. canola oil (expeller pressed) or extra virgin olive oil
• 2 tbsp. cider vinegar
• salt & pepper

• wash beets well
• place beets & enough water to cover them in medium-sized saucepan
• cover & bring to boil
• reduce heat & cook for 45 minutes or until beets are tender, but not mushy
• drain & rinse with cold water
• hold each beet under cold running water & slip skin off
• slice beets & place in bowl
• add onions to beets
• mix oil, vinegar, salt & pepper into small bowl & pour over beets
• chill for several hours before serving