YELLOW BEET SALAD WITH MUSTARD SEED DRESSING

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If you are beet-phobic because you fear the inevitable crimson stains, try golden yellow beets instead. Yellow beets, nearing orange on the color spectrum, are slightly milder than red ones. They make a beautiful assertive salad, dressed with horseradish, mustard and mustard seeds.

Provided by David Tanis

Categories     dinner, lunch, weekday, vegetables, main course, side dish

Time 1h15m

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

5 or 6 medium yellow beets (about 2 pounds)
1 small shallot, finely diced
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 tablespoon rice vinegar
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
2 tablespoons freshly grated horseradish, plus more for garnish
Salt and pepper
4 tablespoons mild vegetable oil
1 teaspoon black mustard seeds
1/2 teaspoon nigella seeds

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 375 degrees. Put scrubbed beets in a small roasting pan with an inch of water in the bottom. Cover tightly and bake until beets are tender when probed with a paring knife or skewer, about 1 hour. Alternatively, cook beets on the stovetop in simmering salted water for about 30 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, make the vinaigrette: Put shallot, lemon juice, rice vinegar, mustard and horseradish in a small bowl. Add good pinch of salt and pepper and stir to incorporate. Whisk in 3 tablespoons vegetable oil.
  • Heat a very small skillet with 1 tablespoon oil. When oil is hot, add mustard seeds and nigella seeds. They will begin to pop after about 1 minute. Carefully scrape popped seeds and oil into the vinaigrette. Taste and adjust seasoning.
  • Let beets cool slightly, then use fingers or a kitchen towel to rub skin off beets. Slice beets crosswise into 1/4-inch rounds and place in a wide salad bowl.
  • Sprinkle beet slices lightly with salt, then gently toss with the dressing. Grate a little more horseradish over the top. Serve at room temperature.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 137, UnsaturatedFat 9 grams, Carbohydrate 12 grams, Fat 10 grams, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 2 grams, SaturatedFat 1 gram, Sodium 410 milligrams, Sugar 8 grams, TransFat 0 grams

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