Chopped Beet Salad With Feta And Pecans Recipes

ROASTED BEET SALAD WITH PECANS AND FETA CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Whisk egg white in a small bowl until foamy. Add pecans, sugar, and cinnamon and mix well. Spread out in a single layer on baking sheet. Cook at 300 degrees for about an hour, stirring every 15 minutes. If the pecans start browning too much remove from oven sooner. Allow to cool.
• Increase heat in oven to 400 degrees. Cut stems and leaves from beets. Scrub beetroot well, Cover cutting board with parchment paper then slice off root and stem ends of each beet. Drizzle beets with olive oil, and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Wrap each beet individually in aluminum foil. Place on baking sheet and roast in 400 degree oven for one hour.
• Remove beets from oven and allow to cool for about 30 minutes or until comfortable to the touch. Peel skin off cooked beets, then thinly slice or cube (keeping parchment paper on cutting board to prevent staining).
• In a small bowl, mix olive oil, vinegar, lemon juice, dijon mustard, garlic powder and salt together well.
• Pour half of the vinaigrette into the salad greens, mixing gently with your hands to lightly coat. Plate greens onto four salad plates.
• Mix remaining vinaigrette into roasted beets. Layer beets on top of greens.
• Sprinkle pecans and feta cheese over prepared salads. Top with crispy onions if desired.

ROAST BEETROOT SALAD WITH FETA AND CANDIED PECANS

Steps:

• Roasting the beets
• Toasting the pecans
• Assembling the salad ingredients and drizzling with oil and vinegar

CHOPPED BEET SALAD WITH FETA AND PECANS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place pecans on a baking sheet, and toast until fragrant, about 10 minutes. Transfer to a bowl to cool. Coarsely chop, and set aside. Raise oven temperature to 450 degrees.
• Trim greens and long roots from beets. Wrap in 2 to 3 aluminum-foil packets, dividing beets according to size. Place in oven, and roast until tender, 45 to 60 minutes, depending on size of beets. Using paper towels to protect your hands, wipe the skins from the beets. Cut into wedges, and transfer to a serving bowl.
• Drizzle vinegar and olive oil over beets; toss to coat (beets can be made ahead). When ready to serve, add feta, parsley, pecans, and salt and pepper to taste; toss to combine. Garnish with parsley sprigs.

BEET SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Coat beets lightly with oil and roast for approximately 45 minutes, or until tender. Allow to cool thoroughly, then peel and dice.
• For the dressing, place lemon, vinegar, honey, mustard, and thyme in a blender. While blender is running, gradually add 1/2 cup of oil. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Place spring lettuce mix in a salad bowl, pour desired amount of dressing over greens, and toss to coat.
• Rinse endive, tear off whole leaves, and pat dry. Arrange 3 leaves on each plate. Divide dressed salad greens among them, and top with diced beets and feta cheese.

BEET SALAD TOPPED WITH FETA, GLAZED PECANS AND BALSAMIC GLAZE

Steps:

• Peel and slice beets to 3/8" thick rounds. Place them on a cookie sheet lined with aluminum foil. Brush both side with olive oil and sprinkle with kosher salt. Place them in a preheated 400º oven. They will soften in about 25 minutes. Remove from oven and cool.
• When at room temperature, place them on a salad plate alone or on a bed of your favorite light lettuce or salad mix. Overlap beets in straight line or in a circle. Top with freshly crumbled feta cheese and sugar glazed pecans. Drizzle with balsamic glaze. Optionally sprinkle with tarragon and serve.
• Note: don't discard those beet greens. Simply rinse, trim rough stems and boil in a large uncovered pot of salted water for about 2 minutes, just until tender. Sauté them in olive oil with garlic, salt and red pepper flakes.