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Struggling to come up with something to make for dinner, the answer arrived in my weekly vegetable delivery: a bunch of organic baby beets. I washed the greens, trimmed them from the root and tossed them with a quick vinaigrette. Meanwhile, I baked the roots in an aluminum paquet and tossed some chicken breasts on the grill (seasoned with the aforementioned Matiz Herbed Sea Salt). I diced the chicken and beets and tossed them (still hot) with the beet greens. The result was a delicious (and highly nutricious) dish that is pure summer.

Matiz Herbed Sea Salt

Rummaging around in my spice cabinet last night, I uncovered a jar of Matiz Herbed Sea Salt. It is a greenish mix of sea salt, thyme, basil, rosemary and oregano. I have since used it as a seasoning on grilled chicken (just a dash on each side as it is cooking) and as a rub on some pork tenderloins. The spice blend lends a unique depth of flavor to the meat and will have your guests thinking you worked much harder than you actually did. This just became my favorite pre-blended seasoning blend (beating out stiff competition from Tony's and Adobo).