Monday, September 2, 2013

Roasted Beet And Citrus Salad With Mustard Vinaigrette

Roasted Beet and Citrus Salad with Mustard Vinaigrette
 
Ingredients:

Serves 6 as a side salad
  • 3 small red beets, peeled and sliced into 6 wedges each
  • 3 small golden beets, peeled
  • 4-5 cups mixed greens
  • 1 blood orange, peel removed and sliced into rounds
  • 2 valencia oranges, peel removed and thinly sliced into rounds
  • 1 ruby red grapefruit, peel removed and thinly sliced into rounds
  • 1 fennel bulb, shaved
  • 2-3 tablespoons pistachios, coarsely chopped
  • Optional: 2-3 tablespoons microgreens
  • 1 tablespoon dijon or honey mustard
  • 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
  • ¼ cup olive oil plus more for coating the beets
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Directions:
  1. Preheat the oven to 400ºF.
  2. Toss the beets in a couple of tablespoons of olive oil. Place the beets on a foil-lined baking sheet and roast for about 45 minutes, or until tender when pierced with a fork. Let cool.
  3. Layer together the mixed greens, beets, orange and grapefruit slices, and shaved fennel.
  4. Whisk together the mustard, vinegar, olive oil, salt, and pepper. Drizzle over the vegetables.
  5. Sprinkle with pistachios and microgreens, and serve.
Source: snixykitchen

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