BALTHAZAR BEET SALAD

BALTHAZAR BEET SALAD image

Categories Salad

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 11

8 Medium Beets, trimmed and washed
1 1/2 c walnut halves
1 tsp dijon mustard
1/4 c red wine vinegar
Salt and pepper to taste
1/4 c olive oil
Salad Greens
Juice of 1 lemon
2 ripe pears, preferably Bosc
1/4 c flat leaf parsley
6 oz blue cheese

Steps:

Preheat oven to 375. Wrap beets in foil and bake until tender, approximately 1- 1/2 hours. Remove from oven and when cool, remove skins and cut into 1/2 inch cubes. Reserve. While beets are cooking, toast the walnuts in the same oven for 10 minutes. Cool and coarsely chop. Reserve. Prepare dressing by whisking together mustard, vinegar, salt and pepper in a small bowl. Slowly drizzle oil in, whisking until thick. Set aside. Peel and cut pears in quarters and thinly slice. Toss with lemon juice. Add beets, walnuts and toss. Add greens and dressing. Toss. Sprinkle cheese over top. Season with salt and pepper if needed.