Beet Salad

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To begin with this particular recipe, we have to prepare a few components. You can have beet salad using 16 ingredients and 11 steps. Here is how you cook it.

The ingredients needed to make Beet Salad:
  1. Take 8-10 cups organic mixed greens of your choice
  2. Make ready 4 medium beets, washed
  3. Make ready 2 tsp olive oil, for roasting beets
  4. Get Pinch salt
  5. Prepare 2 large carrots, shaved into ribbons or grated
  6. Take 1⁄2 cup crumbled goat's milk cheese
  7. Take 1⁄3 cup pecans, chopped
  8. Take 1⁄3 cup dried cranberries
  9. Make ready 1⁄4 cup green onion, chopped
  10. Take Vinaigrette Ingredients
  11. Prepare 3 tbsp honey
  12. Take 2 tbsp olive oil
  13. Prepare 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
  14. Take 1 tsp Dijon mustard
  15. Make ready Juice of 2 fresh oranges
  16. Make ready To taste salt & pepper

Place equal amounts of beets over the greens, and top with dabs of goat cheese. Drizzle each plate with some of the dressing. The best beet salads are very simple and only require a few ingredients. The flavor of beets pairs really well with the sharp, distinct flavors of goat cheese.

Steps to make Beet Salad:
  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. While oven is preheating, line a small baking dish with parchment paper.
  2. Wash beets and cut off stems (no need to peel at this point). Place them in the parchment lined baking dish and toss in 2 tsp olive oil and a pinch of salt. Keeping the peel on during roasting helps prevent them from bleeding and making a big mess.
  3. Roast beets for 45-50 min. Remove from oven, let cool in the dish for 5-10 min. They'll still be warm, but you'll be able to handle them without burning yourself.
  4. While waiting for beets to cool, measure the greens into a large bowl.
  5. Grate or slice carrots into ribbons using your vegetable peeler, chop green onions, and measure out goat cheese, pecans, and dried cranberries.
  6. Remove skin from beets with a vegetable peeler, and chop beets into bite sized chunks.
  7. Sprinkle carrots over salad greens, add chopped beets, goat cheese, pecans, green onions, and dried cranberries. Set aside while you prepare the vinaigrette.
  8. To a medium mason jar, add the honey, olive oil, balsamic vinegar, Dijon mustard, and the juice of 2 oranges. Add a pinch or two of salt and pepper.
  9. Close the jar lid tightly and shake ink all ingredients are combined. The mustard in the dressing not only adds flavour, but acts as an emulsifier to keep the oil and vinegar from separating.
  10. Drizzle the vinaigrette over salad to your taste, gently toss, and serve.
  11. This salad is best served immediately, but you can prep the ingredients the day before and assemble when ready to serve.

The best beet salads are very simple and only require a few ingredients. The flavor of beets pairs really well with the sharp, distinct flavors of goat cheese. A simple balsamic vinaigrette adds some tang, without overpowering the flavor of the beets. Lay out the spinach leaves on an attractive oblong-shaped serving platter. Sprinkle pieces of tomato and avocado over the spinach leaves, and top with chopped red onion.

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