Arugula Beet And Goat Cheese Salad Food

ARUGULA BEET AND GOAT CHEESE SALAD

Steps:

• Cut off any greens of beets, rinse any debris and discard them.
• On STOVE-TOP: Transfer your beets to a medium-size saucepan. Fill it with water, leveled with the beets. Cover with a lid.
• Boil the beets on medium-low heat for about 25 to 30 minutes. Turn off the heat and leave them alone for an additional 20 minutes or more, or until a fork or knife can easily slide through them.
• Drain and allow them to cool. Peel or lightly scrape the skins under running cold water, this will help the skins to fall off easily. Then chop and transfer to a bowl. Cover with clear wrap and chill.
• With SLOW COOKER: Place the beets into a large slow cooker. Add 2 cups of water ( or more to cover the beets) and a 1/4 teaspoon of salt. Cover and cook on low for 8 hours, or on high for 4 hours, until they are tender. Remove, peel, chop, and chill.
• In a small mixing bowl, whisk together olive oil and apple cider vinegar. Then season with Kosher salt to taste.
• NEXT, grab a serving platter and scatter fresh arugula in a single layer. Scatter on top with chopped beets Then scatter chunks of goat cheese on top ( about half the package, 2-ounces).
• Finally, drizzle over the entire platter with the apple cider vinaigrette and serve.
• Best served chilled.

ARUGULA, BEET, AND GOAT CHEESE SALAD

Steps:

• In a small bowl, whisk together shallot, vinegar, orange juice, and oil; season with salt and pepper. Place beets in a small bowl. Pour 1/3 of the dressing over beets; toss to coat.
• Place walnuts in a shallow dish. With your hands, form goat cheese into 12 equal balls. Roll balls in walnuts, turning to coat completely, then flatten into discs.
• Place arugula in a large bowl. Tear frisee into large pieces, and add to bowl. Drizzle greens with remaining dressing, and toss to combine. Divide among plates, and top each serving with some of the sliced beets and 3 goat-cheese discs.

QUINOA, BEET, AND ARUGULA SALAD

Steps:

• Place a steamer insert into a saucepan, and fill with water to just below the bottom of the steamer. Cover pan and bring the water to a boil. Add beets, cover pan, and steam until just tender, 7 to 10 minutes. Set aside.
• Bring quinoa and 2 cups water a saucepan over high heat. Reduce the heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until the quinoa is tender and the liquid has been absorbed, about 15 minutes.
• While the quinoa is cooking, whisk olive oil, red wine vinegar, sugar, garlic, salt, and black pepper together in a large bowl.
• Remove quinoa from heat, then immediately add half of the vinegar dressing while fluffing the quinoa with a fork; reserve remaining dressing. Cover and refrigerate quinoa until cool, at least 1 hour.
• Stir green onions, arugula, goat cheese, beets, and remaining dressing into cooled quinoa mixture. Toss lightly before serving.

ARUGULA, BEET, AND GOAT-CHEESE SALAD

Steps:

• Scatter the walnuts on a baking sheet; toast in a 350°F oven, tossing once, until golden brown and fragrant, about 10 minutes. Let cool, then finely chop and place in a shallow dish.
• In a small bowl, whisk together the shallot, vinegar, orange juice, and oil; season with salt and pepper. Place the beets in a small bowl. Pour one third of the dressing over the beets; toss to coat.
• With your hands, form the goat cheese into 12 equal balls. Roll the balls one at a time in the walnuts, turning to coat completely, then gently press with fingers to flatten into disks.
• Place the arugula in a large bowl. Tear the frisée into large pieces, and add to the bowl. Drizzle the greens with the remaining dressing, and toss to combine. Divide among 4 plates, and top each serving with some of the sliced beets and 3 goat-cheese disks.
• Roasting Beets
• To roast, wrap 1 pound (about 5) small, well-scrubbed beets in 2 or 3 packets of foil; place on a baking sheet, and bake in a preheated 450°F oven until the beets are slightly soft to the touch, 45 minutes to 1 hour depending on their size. Cool the beets in the packets, then rub off the skins.

BEET AND GOAT CHEESE ARUGULA SALAD

Steps:

• Line a baking sheet with foil. Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.
• Whisk the vinegar, shallots, and honey in a medium bowl to blend. Gradually whisk in the oil. Season the vinaigrette, to taste, with salt and pepper.
• Toss the beets in a small bowl with enough dressing to coat. Place the beets on the prepared baking sheet and roast until the beets are slightly caramelized, stirring occasionally, about 12 minutes. Set aside and cool.
• Toss the arugula, walnuts, and cranberries in a large bowl with enough vinaigrette to coat. Season the salad, to taste, with salt and pepper.
• Mound the salad atop 4 plates. Arrange the beets around the salad. Sprinkle with the avocado and goat cheese, and serve.

ARUGULA (ROCKET), BEET, AND GOAT-CHEESE SALAD

Steps:

• In a small bowl, whisk together shallot, vinegar, orange juice, and oil; season with salt and pepper. Place beets in a small bowl. Pour 1/3 of the dressing over beets; toss to coat.
• Place walnuts in a shallow dish. With your hands, form goat cheese into 12 equal balls. Roll balls in walnuts, turning to coat completely, then flatten into disks.
• Place arugula and romain lettuce in a large bowl. Drizzle greens with remaining dressing, and toss to combine. Divide among plates, and top each serving with some of the sliced beets and 3 goat-cheese disks.

ARUGULA, BEET AND GOAT CHEESE SALAD

Steps:

• After the beets are cooked, when you are ready to make the salad, cut the ends off and slide the skin off (it will come off easily). Rinse the whole beets, and then chop them into bite-sized pieces.
• Crumble the bacon into bite-sized bits.
• Place the arugula in a bowl and add the chopped beats, and goat cheese, breaking it into pieces and distributing it over the salad.
• Whisk the dressing together in a separate bowl, and gradually drizzle it over the salad, tasting as you go (some prefer a more lightly dressed salad).
• Sprinkle bacon over salad before serving, so it stays crispy and doesn't get soggy.