Name: Beet and Apple Salad
Ingredients: 3 md Beets (about one pound); 3 tb Vegetable oil; 3 tb White wine vinegar; 1 ts Orange zest; 2 tb Orange juice; 2 tb Green onion; sliced; 1 tb Mint; snipped; 2 c Romaine lettuce; torn; 1 Green apple, tart; diced; Fresh mint; for garnish

The great hymns of the church are on the way out. They are not gone entirely, but they are going and in their place have come trite jingles that have more in common with contemporary advertising ditties than the psalms. The problem here is not so much the style of the music, though trite words fit best with trite tunes and harmonies. Rather it is with the content of the songs. The old hymns expressed the theology of the Bible in profound and perceptive ways and with winsome memorable language. Today’s songs are focused on ourselves. They reflect our shallow or nonexistent theology and do almost nothing to elevate our thoughts about God. Worst of all are songs that merely repeat a trite idea, word, or phrase over and over again. Songs like this are not worship, though they may give the church-goer a religious feeling. They are mantras, which belong more in a gathering of New Agers than among the worshiping people of God.

James Montgomery Boice

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Vegetables		Tvfn	1	Servings

INGREDIENTS

3	md	Beets (about one pound)
3	tb	Vegetable oil
3	tb	White wine vinegar
1	ts	Orange zest
2	tb	Orange juice
2	tb	Green onion; sliced
1	tb	Mint; snipped
2	c	Romaine lettuce; torn
1		Green apple, tart; diced
		Fresh mint; for garnish

INSTRUCTIONS

Cook whole beets covered, in simmering water for 40-50 minutes until
tender. Drain, and cool slightly, remove skin and cut into thin strips.
For dressing: combine oil, vinegar, zest, orange juice, green onion, mint
and honey in screwtop jar, shake to combine. Toss half of dressing with
beets, chill for 2 to 24 hours.
To serve, combine torn romaine and diced apple in a serving bowl, toss with
the rest of the dressing, and top with beets. Garnish with mint.
Recipe By     : PICK OF THE DAY  SHOW #PD1A12  #2
Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #256
Date: Wed, 23 Oct 1996 23:41:09 -0400 (EDT)
From: Chuck & Dorothy Tapping <[email protected]>

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