Planked Beet Salad - Ted Reader

Ingredients

• 4 medium beets
• 1 tbsp (15 mL) olive oil
• Salt and pepper
• 1/4 cup (60 mL) olive oil
• 2 tbsp (30 mL) Dijon mustard
• 2 tbsp (30 mL) whole-grain mustard
• 1 tbsp (15 mL) white wine or tarragon vinegar
• 1 large Vidalia or sweet onion, sliced into 1⁄2-inch (1 cm) rounds
• 1/4 cup (60 mL) maple syrup
• 1 1/2 tsp (7 mL) chopped fresh thyme