Beet And Sugar Snap Pea Salad Food

SPINACH & SUGAR SNAP PEA SALAD

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients except dressing in large bowl.
• Add dressing; toss to coat.

BABY BEET SALAD WITH SUGAR SNAP PEAS

Steps:

• Make the salad: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Wrap red beets in parchment, then in foil. Repeat with yellow beets. Bake until tender, 60 to 65 minutes. Let stand until cool enough to handle. Peel, and halve (or quarter larger beets). Place red and yellow beets in separate bowls.
• Add peas to bowl with yellow beets. Sprinkle red and yellow beets with the thyme, salt, and pepper.
• Make the dressing: Heat 1 teaspoon oil in a medium skillet over medium heat. Add onion, and cook, stirring frequently, until caramelized, about 30 minutes. Stir in thyme and 1 tablespoon vinegar. Cook for 2 minutes. Transfer to a food processor, and puree. Add water, salt, pepper, and remaining 2 teaspoons oil and 1 tablespoon vinegar. Puree until smooth. (Dressing should be thick.)
• Toss 1/2 of the dressing with the red beets and 1/2 with the yellow beet mixture. Combine beets, and gently toss with shoots. Garnish with pea flowers if desired, and serve immediately.

FRESH SUGAR SNAP PEA SALAD

Steps:

• Place the first 7 ingredients in a blender; cover and process until blended. Transfer to a large bowl; stir in poppy seeds., Add peas to dressing and toss to coat. Refrigerate, covered, 30 minutes before serving.

BEET AND SUGAR SNAP PEA SALAD

Steps:

• Drain the beets well, blot with a paper towel.
• Cook the peas in boiling water for 1 minute, and immediately rinse well in cold water and drain.
• Make the dressing with the next five ingredients and mix well.
• It can be done with a whisk or in the food processor.
• In a large bowl place the beets and peas and pour the dressing over the veggies.
• Toss gently until all the veggies are covered well.
• Cover and refrigerate at least 3 hours.

BEET AND KALE SALAD

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a small saucepan over low heat.
• Stir in the water, vinegar, sugar, horseradish, and salt.
• Add the mayonnaise and stir until the sugar has dissolved, 1-2 minutes. Remove from heat.
• Divide the kale or salad greens among 4 plates. Top with the apple slices and beets.
• Use a potato peeler to shave curls of Parmesan cheese over each salad or dollop each with some goat cheese.
• Drizzle each salad with 2 tablespoons of the dressing.

BEET AND SUGAR SNAP PEA SALAD

Steps:

• Soak onion in cold water in a small bowl 10 minutes, then drain in a sieve.
• Whisk together vinegar, coriander, sugar, and salt in a salad bowl, then add oil in a slow stream, whisking.
• Toss onion and beets with dressing.
• Steam sugar snaps over boiling water, covered, 2 minutes, then transfer to a bowl of ice water to stop cooking. Drain well in sieve and toss with beet mixture.

ROASTED BEET AND SUGAR SNAP PEA SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F. Wrap beets in aluminum foil. Bake until tender, about 1 hour 15 minutes. Cool. Peel beets and cut into wedges.
• Cook sugar snap peas in large saucepan of boiling salted water until crisp-tender, about 1 minute. Drain. Rinse with cold water; drain well. Pat dry.
• Mix mustard and vinegar in small bowl. Gradually mix in oil, then dill and sugar. (Can be prepared 4 hours ahead. Cover sugar snap peas and chill. Cover dressing and beets separately and let stand at room temperature.)
• Line platter with arugula. Mix beets, sugar snap peas and dressing in medium bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Spoon atop arugula.