Author Notes
Bursting with flavors and colors, this is as fun of a salad to look at, as it is to serve and eat!
Roasted beets naturally caramelize and are full of deep flavor and can be tossed in a salad or eaten alone!
This salad is so versatile, so do not be afraid to make it your own, and add dried cranberries or blueberries, toasted walnuts or candied pecans, sunflower seeds, turn out the goat cheese for blue or feta! Go ahead a make it your own! Just make sure to share with us how you made it special! —CoconutsandCardamom
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Ingredients
- Roasted Beet Salad
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6
small golden beets, scrubbed, tops off, halved or quartered
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6
small red beets, scrubbed, tops off, havled or quartered
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1/2
orange in parts (or mandarin orange 1/2 cup)
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2 tablespoons
olive oil
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1/2 teaspoon
sea salt
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1/2 teaspoon
cane sugar
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1/2 cup
goat cheese (or blue cheese or feta)
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1 bunch
choice of lettuce (ex: butter lettuce, arugula, mache, romaine)
- Orange Citrus Viniagrette adapted from Allrecipes.com
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2/3 cup
rice wine vinegar
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1/3 cup
orange juice
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2 tablespoons
olive oil
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2 tablespoons
chopped fresh mint or cilantro (optional)
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1 tablespoon
Dijon mustard
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2 teaspoons
minced garlic
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1 teaspoon
honey or agave
Directions
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To Roast the Beets:
Pre-heat oven to 425. Mix beets with oil, salt, and sugar cane. Spread on parchment paper lined baking sheet and roast for about 45 minutes. Rotate after 25 minutes to make sure they roast evenly. Roast until they are soft to a fork poke.
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Lay a bed of lettuce in a large bowl or serving plate and scatter orange pieces, goat cheese and beets on top and drizzle with Orange Citrus Vinaigrette
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Instructions for Orange Citrus Vinaigrette
Whisk together the vinegar, orange juice, oil, mustard, garlic, mint or cilantro if using, and honey in a bowl or put in a jar and shake; store in refrigerator.
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*additional toppings: sesame seeds, pumpkin seeds, dried cranberries, toasted or candied pecans or walnuts!
Have fun and make it your own! You can use any other vinaigrette you like if you don’t want to make your own!
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