Best Roasted Beets Greens And Goat Cheese Salad Recipes

Salad of Winter Greens, Walnuts, Roasted Beets and Goat Cheese image

Yield Makes 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

Dressing
3 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
2 tablespoons orange juice
1 1/2 teaspoons grated orange peel
Salad
4 (2- to 3-inch-diameter) beets, unpeeled, scrubbed, all but 1 inch of tops removed
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 (4.5-ounce) bag baby lettuces with frisée
1/2 cup walnut pieces, toasted
4 ounces chilled soft fresh goat cheese (such as Montrachet), coarsely crumbled
Thin strips of orange peel

Steps:

For dressing:
Whisk all ingredients in small bowl. Season with salt and pepper. for salad: Preheat oven to 400°F. Toss beets with 1 tablespoon oil in 11x7-inch metal baking pan. Roast beets until tender, about 1 hour 10 minutes. Cool beets; peel and cut into 1/2-inch wedges. (Dressing and beets can be made 1 day ahead. Cover separately; chill. Bring both to room temperature before continuing.)
Mix lettuces, walnuts and dressing in large bowl; toss. Divide among plates. Arrange beets around greens; sprinkle with goat cheese and orange peel.

ROASTED BEETS, GREENS AND GOAT CHEESE SALAD image

Yield 4 people

Number Of Ingredients 10

For the vinaigrette:
2 teaspoons finely chopped shallots
4 teaspoons red wine vinegar
1/4 cup olive oil
salt to taste
freshly ground black pepper
For the salad:
2 medium beets, unpeeled
2 cups red or green lettuce leaf, washed and torn into bite-size pieces
1/4 cup goat cheese

Steps:

For the vinaigrette: 1. Place all the ingredients in a blender. Blend on high speed to combine. 2. Adjust the salt and pepper to taste. For the salad: Preheat the oven to 350°F. 1. Wrap the beets in aluminum foil. Roast in the oven until tender, about 1 hour. 2. Peel the beets when they are cool enough to handle but are still warm. Cut into wedges. 3. Toss the beets with half of the vinaigrette. 4. In another bowl, toss the greens with the remaining vinaigrette. 5. Arrange the greens on a serving plate. Place the beets on top of the greens. 6. Crumble the goat cheese and sprinkle over the top of the salad.