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August 02, 2009 11:10 PM EDT (Updated: August 18, 2009 07:35 PM EDT)

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Farm fresh, whole food salad of heirloom beets, heirloom tomatoes, fresh locally grown avocado atop chopped local red leaf lettuce dressed with a homemade white balsamic-mustard vinaigrette.

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Comments: 25

Cheryl W. Aug 3, 2009, 12:19am EDT

Beautiful and tasty looking!

Madame Donna C. Aug 3, 2009, 7:12pm EDT

Thanks very much, Cheryl!

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Debbie G. Aug 3, 2009, 12:27am EDT

Mouth watering goodness!

Madame Donna C. Aug 3, 2009, 7:13pm EDT

Deb, especially in a chilled bowl. It was a meal all by itself (even though I served it as a starter course).

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Sherrie H. Aug 3, 2009, 12:37am EDT

Love the colors!

Madame Donna C. Aug 3, 2009, 7:13pm EDT

Sherrie, thanks, they were vibrant!

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Aniko Aug 3, 2009, 3:25am EDT

It looks irresistible. (Though I admit I've yet to make my peace with beets.)

Madame Donna C. Aug 3, 2009, 7:14pm EDT

The earthy colorful beet gets such a bad rap. It can be moist and sweet too.

Debbie G. Aug 3, 2009, 8:41pm EDT

Love fresh beets

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Marianne M. Aug 3, 2009, 7:28am EDT

A work of art, Madame Donna! Have you posted the recipe for the white balsamic-mustard vinaigrette?

Madame Donna C. Aug 3, 2009, 7:15pm EDT

Marianne, thank you. I haven't posted the recipe yet. I've actually got one foot out the door toward my next adventure, but I made a note to email it to you.

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April H. Aug 3, 2009, 8:49am EDT

This looks amazing!

Madame Donna C. Aug 3, 2009, 7:15pm EDT

Thank you, April.

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Linda K. Aug 3, 2009, 9:27am EDT

The colors are lovely. I especially loved the dish.

Madame Donna C. Aug 3, 2009, 7:16pm EDT

Linda, thanks! I wish I could make this year 'round but it's based on summer foods.

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Gwen K Aug 4, 2009, 8:55am EDT

looks yummy! 10

Madame Donna C. Aug 11, 2009, 1:02am EDT

Thanks very much, Gwen!

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J F. Aug 4, 2009, 11:44am EDT

I could live on that! Great shot.

Madame Donna C. Aug 11, 2009, 1:02am EDT

J F, th ank you. It was a great starter dish!

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Katrina Hall Aug 4, 2009, 9:17pm EDT

Gorgeous! Almost what I had for dinner, but not as pretty:)

Madame Donna C. Aug 11, 2009, 1:03am EDT

Kat, I know this one is right up your alley. You'll embrace it and love it! Summer fresh and pure.

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Brittney Nicole Aug 10, 2009, 2:48am EDT

Oh wow!! Such a beautiful creation- it almost looks to hard to eat, haha.

Madame Donna C. Aug 11, 2009, 1:04am EDT

Oh Brittney, how nice a compliment but food is meant to be eaten and enjoyed to the fullest so this wasn't hard to eat at all. I will be craving it again and that will be difficult when tomato season has passed us by.

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Lou Anne L. Aug 17, 2009, 11:25pm EDT

I am absolutely slobbering all over myself....now I remember why I dont go out to nice resturants...

Madame Donna C. Aug 18, 2009, 7:35pm EDT

Lou Anne, Thanks! I love eating in restaurants and picking up ideas from menus and the chefs. It inspires my cooking and enables me to come up with things like this.

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