Beet & Walnut Salad
Beet, walnut, blue or goat cheese are perfect combination. The salad tastes earthy, nutty and creamy. A refreshing and wholesome salad on a hot summer day with any your favorite BBQ.
Yield
8 servingsPrep
8 minCook
40 minReady
48 minLow in Saturated Fat, Low Cholesterol, Trans-fat Free, Low Carb
Ingredients
Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
---|---|---|---|
For the dressing | |||
⅓ | cup |
lemon juice
fresh |
|
3 | tablespoons |
sugar
|
|
2 | tablespoons |
shallots
finely chopped |
|
2 | teaspoons |
olive oil, extra-virgin
|
|
¼ | teaspoon |
salt
|
|
For the salad | |||
1 | pound |
beets
or about 16 baby beets |
* |
½ | cup |
water
|
|
10 | cups |
mixed salad greens
mixed |
* |
¼ | teaspoon |
salt
|
|
3 | tablespoons |
walnuts
coarsely chopped, toasted |
|
3 | tablespoons |
blue cheese
crumbled, or goat cheese |
|
1 | tablespoon |
chives
chopped fresh |
Ingredients
Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
---|---|---|---|
For the dressing: | |||
79 | ml |
lemon juice
fresh |
|
45 | ml |
sugar
|
|
3E+1 | ml |
shallots
finely chopped |
|
1E+1 | ml |
olive oil, extra-virgin
|
|
1.3 | ml |
salt
|
|
For the salad: | |||
16 | each |
beets
or about 16 baby beets |
* |
118 | ml |
water
|
|
2.4 | l |
mixed salad greens
mixed |
* |
1.3 | ml |
salt
|
|
45 | ml |
walnuts
coarsely chopped, toasted |
|
45 | ml |
blue cheese
crumbled, or goat cheese |
|
15 | ml |
chives
chopped fresh |
Directions
To prepare dressing, combine first 5 ingredients, stirring with a whisk.
Preheat oven to 375℉ (190℃) F.
To prepare salad, leave root and 1 inch of stem on beets; scrub with a brush. Place beets in an 11 x 7–inch baking dish ; add ½ cup water.
Cover and bake at 375° for 35 minutes or until tender. Drain and cool.
Trim off beet roots; rub off skins. Cut each beet into quarters. Place beets in a small bowl; drizzle with 1 tablespoon dressing.
Place salad greens on a large platter; sprinkle evenly with ¼ teaspoon salt. Drizzle remaining dressing over greens.
Top with beets, walnuts, cheese, and chives.