CARROT AND BEET SALAD WITH GINGER VINAIGRETTE

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Categories     Salad     Ginger     Appetizer     Side     Vegetarian     Quick & Easy     Dinner     Lunch     Vinegar     Beet     Carrot     Spring     Shallot     Gourmet     Vegan     Pescatarian     Dairy Free     Peanut Free     Tree Nut Free     No Sugar Added     Kosher

Yield Serves 6

Number Of Ingredients 11

1/4 cup minced shallot
2 tablespoons minced peeled fresh ginger
1 garlic clove, minced
1/4 cup rice vinegar (available at Asian markets and some supermarkets)
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1/2 teaspoon Asian (toasted) sesame oil
Tabasco to taste
1/2 cup olive oil
4 cups finely shredded carrots
4 cups finely shredded peeled raw beets (about 3/4 pound)
spinach leaves, washed thoroughly, for garnish if desired

Steps:

  • In a blender purée shallot, ginger, and garlic with rice vinegar, soy sauce, sesame oil, and Tabasco. With motor running add olive oil in a stream and blend until smooth.
  • In separate bowls toss carrots with half of the dressing and beets with remaining half. Divide carrot salad and beet salad among 6 plates and garnish with spinach leaves.

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