Beet Salad With Cumin Food

BEET SALAD WITH CUMIN

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375°F.Wash the beets, then put them, still wet, in a roasting pan and cover with foil. Bake until soft, about 45 minutes (use a thin-bladed knife to pierce through the foil and into the beets to test for doneness). Remove the beets, then allow them to cool before peeling and slicing into rounds 1/2 inch thick. (You can cook the beets a day or two in advance if you like; cut them up at the last minute.)
• In a blender or bowl, whisk together all the remaining ingredients except the parsley until creamy. Taste and adjust the seasoning as necessary. Toss the beets with the dressing and refrigerate or serve, garnished with the parsley.

MARINATED BEET SALAD

Steps:

• Drain beets, reserving 1/4 cup liquid, and slice into 1/4 to 1/2 inch slivers. Add onions and toss.
• In a saucepan over medium heat, cook the sugar, mustard and reserved 1/4 cup liquid until dissolved. Add vinegar and bring to boil; remove from heat and allow to cool.
• Pour over the beet slices and onions, toss and refrigerate for 4 to 6 hours. Remove from refrigerator and serve at room temperature.

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.

ROASTED BEET SALAD WITH CUMIN AND CILANTRO

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350F and line a baking sheet with foil.
• Clean the beets and place on the baking sheet. Roast for an hour or until tender with a fork. Cool, peel, and cut into bite-sized pieces.
• To make the vinaigrette, puree one of the cooked beets with the lemon and orange juice, balsamic vinegar, the garlic, cumin, paprika, salt, pepper and olive oil. This can be done a day in advance.
• Before serving, toss the beets with vinaigrette. Adjust seasonings to taste and garnish with cilantro.

ROASTED BEET SALAD WITH CUMIN AND CILANTRO

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees, and line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.
• Scrub the beets, and, keeping them whole with an inch or so of the bottoms still attached, place on the baking sheet. Drizzle with 2 teaspoons of the oil, and roast for an hour, or until tender when pierced with a fork. Cool, peel, and cut into bite-sized pieces.
• To make the vinaigrette, purée two-thirds of the cooked beets with the lemon and orange juice, the balsamic vinegar, the garlic, the cumin, the sweet paprika, the salt, the pepper, and the remaining olive oil. This can be done a day in advance.
• Just before serving, toss the rest of the beets with the vinaigrette. Adjust the seasonings and garnish with the cilantro or parsley. Serve alone or as one of several colorful salads, such as the red salade juive (see page 92) and the orange Tunisian carrot salad (see page 112).

FENNEL, BEET AND ORANGE SALAD WITH CUMIN VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Combine beets, fennel, orange slices or medallions, mint and cilantro in a large salad bowl.
• Whisk together lemon or lime juice, sugar, cumin, salt, optional garlic and olive oil. Toss with the salad and serve.

ROASTED BEETS WITH CUMIN AND MINT

Steps:

• Stir together lemon juice, cumin seeds, salt, and pepper in a medium bowl. Stir in oil and let stand while roasting beets.
• Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 425°F.
• Tightly wrap beets in a double layer of foil and roast on a baking sheet until tender, 1 to 1 1/4 hours. Cool to warm in foil package, about 20 minutes.
• When beets are cool enough to handle, peel them, discarding stems and root ends, then cut into 1/2-inch-wide wedges.
• Toss warm beets with dressing. Stir in mint just before serving.