When I was grating my beets for a quick saute for The Husband I happened to taste a little bit of the shredded beets in the raw state

 

and discovered that they had a very fresh, mild beet flavor with a lovely crunch.

 

Beets are the new cole slaw!!

 

Because I’d shredded two different colors I had a few styling choices . Either “arranged” in a pattern, or tossed.

 

All I needed to add was some balsamic vinegar, excellent olive oil and s and p.