Arugula Salad With Beets And Goat Cheese Food

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, 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.

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.

ROASTED BEET AND ARUGULA SALAD WITH GOAT CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• Wash the beets and coat with 1 tbsp of the oil.
• Wrap in several layers of foil and bake for 1 hour or until tender.
• Let cool to room temp or refrigerate.
• This may be done in advance.
• With a knife, scrap off the beet skin, and cut in 1-inch cubes.
• Add to a mixing bowl, and add the rest of the ingredients, except the goat cheese.
• Toss well to combine, and divide on to 4 plates.
• Crumble over the cheese, and serve.

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.

WARM BEET SALAD WITH GOAT CHEESE

Steps:

• Heat a frying pan with the light olive oil then add the beets and cook for 2 minutes.
• Season generously with salt and freshly ground black pepper and stir in the balsamic vinegar.
• Cook over a high heat for about 30 seconds then spoon out the mixture on to four plates.
• Crumble over the goat cheese.
• To serve, top each with a little arugula and finish with a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil and a twist of black pepper.

AVOCADO, BEET AND ARUGULA SALAD WITH CHEVRE TARTINE

Steps:

• Preheat broiler for high heat. Line a baking sheet with foil.
• Mix the goat cheese with the basil in a bowl.
• Spread cheese mixture evenly on four slices of bread.
• Place on prepared baking sheet.
• Cook under preheated broiler until cheese has begun to turn golden brown, 3 to 5 minutes.
• Remove and set aside.
• To make the vinaigrette, whisk together the mustard and vinegar in a small bowl until blended; season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Slowly pour in olive oil while continually whisking until dressing is smooth.
• Place diced beets and mixed greens into a large bowl.
• Drizzle vinaigrette over top; toss to coat.
• Divide salad onto four chilled plates.
• Top with avocado and hazelnuts.
• Serve with goat-cheese tartines.