Beets, I have to admit, were never something I thought I would enjoy.  My mother used to make us eat beets, and my limited thoughts on beets were that they tasted like dirt and had the texture of baby food.  So I was a little closed minded when my girlfriend made me a beet salad one night for dinner.  It turns out, however, that I actually really liked it.  My girlfriend used this recipe from Epicurious, and though I really liked it, I wanted to try to make my own version... here's mine!