Marinated Beet Salad

Description
A delicious salad for any occasion. If you are lucky enough to live where you ccan get fresh letuce in december this would be fantastic on a Christmas table. Don't be squeemish about onions and raisins, they go really well together. I have seen simmilar receipts in Polish and Finnish cook books.



Ingredients

 * 28 	 ounces  canned beets
 * 1 	large red onion
 * 1 	head red leaf lettuce
 * 1 	cup golden raisins
 * 2 	tablespoons olive oil
 * 3 	tablespoons red wine vinegar
 * salt & pepper

Directions
Drain beets and chop into bite sized pieces. Chop onion. In a large bowl mix all ingredients except lettuce. Refrigerate 20 minutes. Wash lettuce and let it dry thoughly. On a large serving platter arrange lettuce in an attractive manner. Spoon beet salad over lettuce. Cover with cling wrap and refrigerate until ready to serve.