Author Notes
This recipe is inspired by one of my favorite happy hour spots, Fraiche, in Santa Monica, California. I always order their beet salad, and this is my version. It's a feast for the eyes and for the stomach and is a beautiful first course or side dish. Leftovers make a great healthy lunch the next day. —Kitchen Sink Diaries
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Ingredients
- Salad Dressing
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1/4 cup
extra-virgin olive oil
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1 tablespoon
fresh-squeezed lemon juice
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1 tablespoon
fresh-squeezed orange juice
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1 teaspoon
Dijon mustard
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salt, to taste
- Salad
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2 bunches
or 6 medium-sized beets
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2 1/2 cups
wild baby arugula
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1
orange
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2 ounces
goat cheese, crumbled
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3 tablespoons
shelled pistachio nuts, roughly chopped
Directions
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For dressing, whisk together mustard, lemon juice, and orange juice. Then slowly whisk in the oil and season with salt. Set aside.
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Slice the tops of the beets and wrap each one individually in aluminum foil. Roast the beets in a 400°F oven for 60-70 minutes, or until tender. Let the beets cool, then rubs off the skins with your fingers and dice into bite-size pieces. *The beets can be made a day in advance and refrigerated.*
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Cut the orange into supremes (remove the skin, then cut between the membrane of each orange segment).
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Toss the arugula with a little of the dressing. Then plate the salads by placing the arugula on the bottom, then the beets, pistachios, orange supremes, and goat cheese. Drizzle remaining dressing on top.
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