Beet Salad With Pistachios And Feta Recipes

ROASTED BEETS WITH FETA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Wrap each beet individually in aluminum foil, and place onto a baking sheet.
• Bake beets in preheated oven until easily pierced with a fork, 45 minutes to 1 hour. Once done, remove from oven, and allow to cool until you can handle them. Peel beets, and cut into 1/4 inch slices.
• While the beets are roasting, whisk together shallot, parsley, olive oil, balsamic vinegar, and red wine vinegar in a bowl until blended; season to taste with salt and pepper, and set aside.
• To assemble the dish, place the warm, sliced beets onto a serving dish, pour vinaigrette over the beets, and sprinkle with feta cheese before serving.

BEET SALAD WITH PISTACHIOS AND FETA CHEESE

Steps:

• In a small mixing bowl, whisk together orange juice, vinegar, honey and olive oil until well blended.
• Place beets through the shredding disc of a food processor, then toss with half the dressing mixture.
• Toss romaine lettuce with remaining dressing and divide among four salad plates.
• Top each plate with beets and sprinkle with pistachios and feta cheese.

BEET SALAD WITH PISTACHIOS AND FETA

Steps:

• Whisk together orange juice, vinegar and honey. Drizzle olive oil into mixture and whisk until blended; set aside.
• Place beets through the shredding disc of a food processor. Toss beets with half of dressing mixture.
• Toss romaine with remaining dressing and divide among 4 salad plates.
• Top each plate with beets.
• Sprinkle with pistachios and feta cheese.

ROASTED BEET SALAD WITH BEET GREENS AND FETA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F. Whisk oil, vinegar and garlic in small bowl to blend. Season dressing generously with salt and pepper.
• Cut green tops off beets; reserve tops. Arrange beets in single layer in 13x9x2-inch baking dish; add 1 cup water. Cover; bake until beets are tender when pierced with knife, about 1 hour 10 minutes. Peel beets while warm. Cut beets in half and slice thinly. Transfer to large bowl. Mix in capers and 1/4 cup dressing. Season with salt and pepper.
• Cut stems off beet greens; discard stems. Wash greens. Transfer greens, with some water still clinging to leaves, to large pot. Stir over high heat until just wilted but still bright green, about 4 minutes. Drain greens; squeeze out excess moisture. Cool; chop coarsely.
• Transfer greens to medium bowl. Toss with enough dressing to coat. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Arrange beets in center of platter. Surround with greens; sprinkle with feta. Drizzle with any remaining dressing.

BEET AND GOAT CHEESE SALAD WITH PISTACHIOS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°F.
• Separately wrap red and golden beets tightly in double layers of foil and roast in middle of oven until tender, 1 to 1 1/2 hours. Unwrap beets.
• While beets are cooling slightly, whisk together shallot, lemon juice, salt, and pepper in a small bowl, then add oil in a stream, whisking.
• When beets are cool enough to handle, slip off and discard skins. Separately cut red and golden beets into 1/4-inch dice and put in separate bowls. Add 2 1/2 tablespoons dressing to each bowl and toss to coat.
• Place cookie cutter in center of 1 of 8 salad plates. Put one eighth of red beets in cutter and pack down with your fingertips. Crumble 2 teaspoons goat cheese on top, then one eighth of golden beets, packing them down. Gently lift cutter up and away from stack. Make 7 more servings in same manner. Drizzle each plate with 1 teaspoon dressing and scatter with some pistachios.
• Toss mâche with just enough remaining dressing to coat and gently mound on top of beets. Serve immediately.