Beet Salad With Orange Walnut Dressing Recipes

BEET, ORANGE AND WALNUT SALAD

Steps:

• Shake all ingredients in a covered jar; refrigerate.
• Heat oven to 375°F. You'll need a rimmed baking sheet lined with nonstick foil. Add beets; cover pan with foil.
• Roast 1 1/4 hr or until beets are tender. When cool enough to handle, rub off skins with your fingers and slice. Toss in large bowl with 1/4 cup of the dressing and the salt and pepper.
• While beets roast, cut peel and pith from oranges; slice.
• Arrange lettuce leaves, beet and orange slices on a large serving platter or individual salad plates. Drizzle with remaining dressing; sprinkle with walnuts and chives.

BEET-ORANGE SALAD

Steps:

• Boil 1 pound beets in salted water until tender, 30 to 40 minutes. Drain, then peel and slice into wedges. Toss in a serving bowl with 1/4 cup olive oil, 2 tablespoons sherry vinegar, 2 tablespoons chopped chives or scallions, and salt and pepper. Add 1 bunch arugula and 2 segmented blood oranges and toss.

ORANGE AND BEET SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. Scrub beets and trim tops to 1 in. Place beets on a double thickness of heavy-duty foil (about 24x12-in.); drizzle with oil. Fold foil around beets, sealing tightly. Place on a baking sheet. Roast 55-65 minutes or until tender. Open foil carefully to allow steam to escape., When cool enough to handle, peel and slice beets. Divide salad greens, beets and oranges among six salad plates. Sprinkle with cheese. In a small bowl, whisk dressing ingredients; serve with salads.

WILD ARUGULA AND BEET SALAD WITH ORANGE, WALNUTS AND TARRAGON

Steps:

• Combine the salad ingredients in a large bowl.
• Whisk together balsamic vinegar, salt, sherry vinegar, garlic, walnut oil and olive oil. Toss with salad. Season if desired with freshly ground pepper.

BEET AND ORANGE SALAD WITH WALNUTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. Trim ends of beets. Divide beets between two 10-inch pieces of heavy foil. Drizzle each with 1 tablespoon water. Fold foil over beets; fold ends to seal. Place packets on a large baking sheet. Roast until beets are tender and easily pierced with a knife, 50 to 60 minutes. Carefully open packets to avoid the steam that escapes. When cool enough to handle, peel beets by rubbing them with a paper towel. Chop into cubes.
• Meanwhile, toast walnuts in a dry skillet over medium until fragrant, about 5 minutes. Let cool.
• Cut tops and bottoms off oranges. Cutting from top to bottom, use a small knife to cut off peel and pith from the sides. Working over a bowl to catch juice, cut between orange segments and membranes to release segments into the bowl. Squeeze the membranes over the bowl to extract any remaining juice.
• For dressing, carefully pour juice from the bowl with orange segments into a separate bowl. (You should have about 3 tablespoons juice.) Whisk in vinegar, honey, salt and pepper. While whisking, slowly pour in olive oil and continue whisking until emulsified.
• Just before serving, gently combine beets, oranges, walnuts and parsley in a shallow bowl or platter. Add dressing and toss to combine. If desired, crumble goat cheese over salad.

BEET SALAD WITH ORANGE-WALNUT DRESSING

Steps:

• Place beets in a 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish; add 1 in. of water. Cover and bake at 400° for 40-45 minutes or until tender. Cool; peel and julienne., In a serving bowl, combine the lettuce, oranges, endive and watercress. Add beets and walnuts. , In a small bowl, whisk the oil, orange juice, vinegar, onion, lemon juice, mustard, salt and pepper. Drizzle over salad; toss gently to coat.

ROASTED BEET SALAD WITH ORANGE VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°. Scrub beets and trim tops to 1 in. Wrap in foil; place on a baking sheet. Bake 50-60 minutes or until tender. Remove foil; cool completely. Peel beets and cut into wedges., In a small bowl, whisk oil, orange zest, orange juice, vinegar, honey, mustard, salt and pepper until blended; stir in 1 tablespoon tarragon. In a large bowl, combine spinach, salad greens and remaining tarragon. Drizzle with vinaigrette and toss gently to coat., Transfer to a platter or divide among 12 salad plates. Top with orange sections and beets; sprinkle with cheese and walnuts. Serve immediately.

BABY BEET SALAD WITH WALNUTS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Trim tops from baby beets. Gently wash, then arrange in a single layer in a shallow baking pan. Drizzle with olive oil and gently toss to coat.
• Bake, covered, until tender, about 40 minutes. Let cool in the covered pan on a wire rack for 30 minutes.
• Peel and halve beets lengthwise, then gently toss with vinaigrette dressing.
• Arrange baby lettuce on a serving platter. Top with beets, Gorgonzola cheese, and walnuts.

BEET SALAD WITH GOAT CHEESE

Steps:

• Place beets into a saucepan, and fill with enough water to cover. Bring to a boil, then cook for 20 to 30 minutes, until tender. Drain and cool, then cut in to cubes.
• While the beets are cooking, place the walnuts in a skillet over medium-low heat. Heat until warm and starting to toast, then stir in the maple syrup. Cook and stir until evenly coated, then remove from the heat and set aside to cool.
• In a small bowl, whisk together the orange juice concentrate, balsamic vinegar and olive oil to make the dressing.
• Place a large helping of baby greens onto each of four salad plates, divide candied walnuts equally and sprinkle over the greens. Place equal amounts of beets over the greens, and top with dabs of goat cheese. Drizzle each plate with some of the dressing.