For a nice little salad or side dish, this beet and blood orange salad is great for Valentine’s Day for the color alone.  As a bonus, it’s both sweet and tangy with a bit of heat from red pepper flakes.  The pea shoots provide both a nice crunch as well as a burst of green color to finish the whole thing off.  They also hint of things to come as peas season will be here before you know it as spring creeps every closer.

This couldn’t really be easier which is, as always, a real bonus. It also is very simple and allows the three ingredients to really shine.  As such, use the best quality olive oil you have.  Now’s the time to break it out.  Recipe follows after the jump… Continue reading →