French Fridays with Dorie - Chunky Beets with Icy Red Onions

French Fridays with Dorie – Chunky Beets with Icy Red Onions

Dream Dinner on the Côte d’Azur

It’s All About the Beets

It’s hovering around 105 degrees in Las Vegas these days so I hosted a Dream Dinner this week. My guests chose where they would rather be (Cote d’Azur) and I did the magic. The only caveat was it had to be a destination “involving” BEETS !

Since French home cooks often don’t roast their chickens themselves – they buy them off their butcher’s rotisserie – I did the same. To the menu I added French Potato Salad Niçoise (without the tuna), Dorie’s Beet Salad, Baguettes (de ma boulangerie très française), and a couple of bottles of Sancerre. For dessert, a Raspberry Sorbet with Madeleines. Now, what could be easier that that?

Chunky Beets with Red Onions, Individually Plated

If you like Beets, this is a simple salad that can be made early. Loaded with fresh herbs, the dressing is tangy. But, the recipe calls for a teaspoon of honey. That’s all the sweetness you need.

A Dream Dinner in the South of France? Try to beet that!

Notice the Salad Dishes – the Clean Plate-Girls

9 Comments

oneexpatslife on July 2, 2011 at 5:14 pm

Your menu looks absolutely delicious, what a lovely idea. And your table setting looks plucked right out of Provence.

Ana on July 3, 2011 at 1:11 am

As a single girl myself, I love the name of your blog… and what a lovely table setting!

Lola on July 3, 2011 at 2:25 am

What a nice idea! We loved the salad at my house but we like beets and onions. Beautiful table!

Heather on July 3, 2011 at 2:28 am

Wow! You’re so lucky to have a great group of friends to share your culinary adventures with. And although I’m not a fan of beets and passed on FFwD this week, your salads look beautiful.

Nancy on July 3, 2011 at 11:06 am

The first thing I noticed was your beautiful dishes and table setting. Then, I saw that other people commented on their loveliness also. The second thing I noticed was the heat in Vegas. When my husband told me that the conference we usually attend is in July this year, I couldn’t believe I’d be facing such weather. Oh well, it’s better than staying home.

Susan on July 3, 2011 at 7:27 pm

What a lovely summer meal! All you needed was a table under the trees in Provence! Stay cool & have a wonderful 4th of July!

Teresa on July 3, 2011 at 7:59 pm

What a great idea for a dinner party! Your salad looked like it turned out well, too.

Julie on July 3, 2011 at 9:52 pm

Love it! Looks like fun.

Cher on July 8, 2011 at 1:56 pm

Great idea! Glad you had fun with this one.
Happy Friday.

oneexpatslife on July 2, 2011 at 5:14 pm

Your menu looks absolutely delicious, what a lovely idea. And your table setting looks plucked right out of Provence.
Ana on July 3, 2011 at 1:11 am

As a single girl myself, I love the name of your blog… and what a lovely table setting!
Lola on July 3, 2011 at 2:25 am

What a nice idea! We loved the salad at my house but we like beets and onions. Beautiful table!
Heather on July 3, 2011 at 2:28 am

Wow! You’re so lucky to have a great group of friends to share your culinary adventures with. And although I’m not a fan of beets and passed on FFwD this week, your salads look beautiful.
Nancy on July 3, 2011 at 11:06 am

The first thing I noticed was your beautiful dishes and table setting. Then, I saw that other people commented on their loveliness also. The second thing I noticed was the heat in Vegas. When my husband told me that the conference we usually attend is in July this year, I couldn’t believe I’d be facing such weather. Oh well, it’s better than staying home.
Susan on July 3, 2011 at 7:27 pm

What a lovely summer meal! All you needed was a table under the trees in Provence! Stay cool & have a wonderful 4th of July!
Teresa on July 3, 2011 at 7:59 pm

What a great idea for a dinner party! Your salad looked like it turned out well, too.
Julie on July 3, 2011 at 9:52 pm

Love it! Looks like fun.
Cher on July 8, 2011 at 1:56 pm

Great idea! Glad you had fun with this one.
Happy Friday.