Best Beetroot Bacon Cranberry Grain Salad Recipes

BEETROOT AND CRANBERRY SALAD WITH GOAT'S CHEESE

Steps:

• Scrub and trim the beetroot without cutting through the skin. Place the beetroot in a roasting pan with a drizzle of olive oil, 1/3 of a cup of water and a sprinkle of sea salt and black pepper. Cover the pan tightly with foil and bake the beetroot in the oven at 180C for approx 50 minutes or until tender. Once the beetroot is cool enough to handle, peel of the skin and cut the bulbs into easy to eat pieces. Place the spinach leaves in a bowl then combine the olive oil, vinegar, mustard and seasoning together and toss most of the dressing through the greens, reserving a little to use at the end. Arrange the spinach on small entrée plates and place the beetroot onto the greens. Sprinkle the walnuts and cranberries over the top and finish by crumbling the goat's cheese over the whole dish. Drizzle the remaining dressing onto each plate. Season with black pepper and serve. Source: uscranberries

CUCUMBER, CRANBERRY-BEAN, AND BEET SALAD IN CUCUMBER BOATS

Steps:

• Place garlic, mint sprigs, onion, ginger, and peppercorns on an 8-inch square of cheesecloth. Gather into a bundle, and secure with kitchen twine. Set aside.
• Prepare an ice bath; set aside. Heat a large saucepan over medium heat; add bacon. Cook until it is crisp, stirring frequently, about 8 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer bacon to a paper-towel-lined plate; let drain. Pour off excess fat from pan, and discard.
• In same saucepan, combine beans, cheesecloth bundle, and chicken stock; bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer, and cook 5 minutes. Add beets; continue cooking until beans and beets are tender, about 15 minutes. Add 2 teaspoons salt, and remove and discard cheesecloth bundle. Transfer mixture, with the liquid, to a large bowl set over the ice bath to chill.
• When ready to serve, drain bean mixture in a colander. Peel cucumbers, slice in half lengthwise, and remove seeds using a spoon or melon baller. Cut 2 cucumbers into 1/4-inch dice. Reserve remaining cucumber halves.
• Transfer bean mixture to a large bowl; add yogurt, olive oil, diced cucumbers, remaining 2 tablespoons sliced mint, reserved bacon, curry powder, and remaining 2 teaspoons salt. Stir gently to combine. To serve, spoon bean-mixture into reserved cucumber halves.

CRANBERRY AND ROASTED BEET SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°. Scrub beets and trim tops to 1 in. Wrap in foil; place on a baking sheet. Bake until tender, 45-50 minutes. Remove foil; cool completely. Peel beets and cut into 1/2-in. cubes; transfer to a large bowl. Add pear and cranberries., In a small bowl, whisk oil, vinegar, cranberry and orange juices, and salt; drizzle over beet mixture. Refrigerate, covered, overnight. Remove from refrigerator 20 minutes before serving. Toss to coat. Top with goat cheese, almonds and parsley. If desired, serve with arugula.