Roasted Beet, Orange and Avocado Salad with Ginger-Cassis Dressing
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Author Notes: This recipe was inspired by Bon Appétit magazine’s Grapefruit and Avocado salad, which I make a lot. Roasting unpeeled beets in a foil packet for about 45 minutes is my favorite way of cooking them, as it really retains their color and sweetness. Before roasting, trim the beets, keeping about 2” of the stems on. I keep my ginger in the freezer, and grate what I need with a microplane grater. - mrslarkin
Serves 2 or 3
- 1 roasted beet, peeled and sliced 1/8" thick
- 1 1/2 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 1 1/2 tablespoon crème de cassis
- 1 tablespoon finely diced red onion
- 1 tablespoon grated fresh or frozen ginger
- 2 teaspoons sherry wine vinegar
- 1 large navel orange, peeled and cut into segments, reserving membrane for juice
- 1/2 large avocado, halved, pitted, peeled and sliced 1/4” thick
- 1/4 cup thinly sliced red onion
- baby lettuces
- about 2 ounces crumbled goat cheese or queso fresco (optional)
- In a small bowl or measuring cup, mix together the olive oil, crème de cassis, diced onion, ginger, vinegar and juice squeezed from orange membrane. Discard membrane.
- Arrange baby greens on platter. Then layer with beet slices, orange segments, avocado slices and red onion slices. Add crumbled cheese, if desired. Drizzle with dressing and add a touch of salt and pepper.
- Enjoy!
- This recipe was entered in the contest for Your Best Avocados
- This recipe was entered in the contest for Your Best Vegetarian Holiday Side
- This recipe was entered in the contest for Your Best Beets
Tags: colorful, delicious, doubled easily
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about 1 year ago sdebrango
Suzanne is a trusted source on General Cooking.
Beets and avocado go so well together, this is a beautiful salad!
over 2 years ago ellenl
This sounds and looks so delicious--can't wait to make it!
over 2 years ago mrslarkin
Mrs. Larkin is a trusted source on Baking.
Thank you! I hope you enjoy it. It's one of my favorites!
over 3 years ago gabrielaskitchen
This is one of my fave ways to eat beets. I would've never thought of adding grated ginger, sounds like a nice touch! We always add a little queso fresco or feta to our beet and avocado salad. Yummmy!
over 3 years ago mrslarkin
Mrs. Larkin is a trusted source on Baking.
Thanks Gabriela! mmm...yes, cheese sounds really nice! I like this dressing very much - goes great with baby spinach too.
over 3 years ago mrslarkin
Mrs. Larkin is a trusted source on Baking.
G: Have been pondering your cheese suggestion all day! So I've added a goat cheese option to the directions.