Beet Avocado And Endive Salad Recipes

AVOCADO BEET SALAD WITH CITRUS VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Cook the beets: Place beets in a medium saucepan and cover with an inch of water. Bring to a boil and reduce heat to maintain a low simmer for 30 to 40 minutes, depending on the size of the beets, until easily pierced with the tines of a fork.
• Make the vinaigrette: Whisk together the citrus vinaigrette ingredients in a small bowl.
• Toss the beets in vinaigrette: When the beets are done, drain them, and peel off the outer skin. Cut the beets in half, and the halves into wedges.(Tip: use a plastic cutting board when cutting red beets. Red beets will stain wooden cutting boards.) Place the beet wedges in a bowl and toss with a tablespoon of the vinaigrette.
• Cut and peel the avocado: Cut the avocado into wedges.
• Arrange the salad: Toss the salad greens with a half of the citrus vinaigrette. Arrange the dressed greens on serving plates. Arrange the beet wedges and avocado wedges on top of the salad greens. Sprinkle with chopped pistachios. Drizzle remaining vinaigrette over the salads.

BEET AND ENDIVE SALAD WITH GARLIC AND HERB VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Place a large sheet of aluminum foil on a baking sheet. Place the beets on top, drizzle with the olive oil and sprinkle with salt, then fold the long and short edges of the aluminum foil up to the middle and roll together, making a packet with the beets inside. Put in the oven and roast until fork-tender, about 1 1/2 hours. (Can be done a day or two ahead of time.) Allow to cool, then slip the skins from the beets, trim the ends, and cut into 1/2-inch cubes. Set aside.
• Quarter the endives lengthwise, then slice crosswise into 1/2-inch thick moons. Combine the beets and endive in a salad bowl and toss with the vinaigrette. Season with additional salt and pepper, if necessary. Serve immediately.
• In a small glass bowl, melt the salt in the vinegar, then add the pepper, shallot, garlic, mustard, and herbs and combine well. Whisk in the olive oil in slow, steady stream until the dressing is thickened. Alternately, place all ingredients in a glass jar, close the lid, and shake vigorously.

BEET AND ENDIVE SALAD WITH WALNUTS

Steps:

• Make the dressing: In a small bowl, whisk together the sherry vinegar, balsamic vinegar, salt to taste, Dijon mustard and garlic until combined well. Whisk in the olive oil and the walnut oil. Add freshly ground pepper to taste.
• Combine the salad ingredients in a large bowl. Toss with the dressing and serve.

ENDIVE AND AVOCADO SALAD

Steps:

• Whisk together the mustard, lemon juice, olive oil, salt, and pepper to make a vinaigrette. Remove a 1/2-inch from the stem end of each endive, discard the core, and cut the rest across into 1-inch chunks. Cut the avocados into large dice or wedges. Toss the avocados and endive with the vinaigrette. Season, to taste, and serve at room temperature.
• Note: Haas avocados are the brown ones from California. The green ones don't have nearly as much flavor.

THE BAREFOOT CONTESSA'S ENDIVE AND AVOCADO SALAD

Steps:

• Whisk together the mustard, lemon juice, olive oil, salt and pepper to make a vinaigrette.
• Remove a half inch from the stem of each endive, discard the core, and cut the rest across into 1" chunks. Cut the avocados into large pieces. Toss the avocados and endive with the vinaigrette. Season to taste and serve at room temperature.

AVOCADO AND BEET SALAD

Steps:

• Mix dressing and orange juice in large bowl. Add beets; toss to coat. Set aside.
• Arrange avocados on serving platter; top with onions and beet mixture.
• Sprinkle with parsley and orange zest.

BEET AND ENDIVE SALAD

Steps:

• Whisk oil and vinegar to blend in small bowl. Season with salt and pepper. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and let stand at room temperature.)
• Boil beets in medium pot of salted water until tender, about 30 minutes. Cool beets slightly. Peel beets and cut into 1/2-inch cubes.
• Meanwhile, arrange endive on platter. Cut 1 tomato into 8 wedges and space evenly around edge of salad. Cut remaining tomato into 1/2-inch cubes. Mound tomato cubes and beet cubes in center of endive. Sprinkle capers, then grated eggs over center. Spoon enough dressing over salad to coat well.