Author Notes
Beat season for me is all year round. I order them just about whenever I see them on a menu. Beet salads are my favorite especially when simply prepared. Just one little seasoning elevates this salad to make its presence well known. Chinese 5 spice powder is a misture of (usually) star anise, cloves, cinnamon, szechuan pepper and ground fennel seeds. It includes all five flavors of sweet , salty, bitter, pungeant and sour. The flavor is very potent so I used a very small amount. —dymnyno
Ingredients
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4 small beets, trimmed
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2 small blood oranges
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1/2 lemon (juice)
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3 tbs olive oil
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1/4 teaspoon 5 spice powder
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the freshest burrata
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1 bunch watercress
Directions
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TRIM the beets; remove the top and root ends.
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ON a large square of tinfoil, space the beets an inch apart and drizzle with a tbs of olive oil. Fold the foil into a sealed packet.
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ROAST in a 325 oven for about 35 to 40 minutes or until the beets are very tender.
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COOL and remove skin which should easily slip off. (wear gloves) Save the liquid left in the foil into a bowl.
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SLICE the beets in half , then again and again to make small cubes. Put into the bowl.
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PEEL 2 blood oranges and slice into cubes. Save the juice as you cut and add to the beets.
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SQUEEZE 1/2 lemon's juice into the beets. Add 2 tbs olive oil.
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ADD 1/4 tsp Chinese 5 spice to the bowl and mix.
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SERVE around a big slice of fresh burrata. Arrange watercress around the beets.
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