Blood Orange And Roasted Beet Salad Food

BLOOD ORANGE & ROASTED BEET SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425F.
• Rinse and wrap the beets completely in aluminum foil so no air gets in. The red beets and yellow beets can NOT be cooked together. The red oranges will bleed into the yellow ones and your dish will not look beautiful. Wrap the beets in their own packets of aluminum foil.
• Roast beets on a baking sheet ~ 1 hour or until tender when poked with a fork. Be careful when removing aluminum foil to check - you don't need a steam burn!
• Remove beet skin when cool enough to handle. If the skin is not loose enough to pull off with your hands, then use a knife or peeler to gently pull away the skin. You may want to wear gloves to avoid staining your hands with red beet juice. Slice beets thinly.
• Remove the peel of the two remaining oranges with a knife. Slice thinly.
• Arrange beets & oranges on a tray or individual plates. Drizzle with vinaigrette over the top and garnish with walnuts and extra thyme sprigs.
• Add salt to taste. Garnish with goat cheese if you like. Happy Eating! Beckie

BEET AND BLOOD ORANGE SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Line a baking sheet pan with aluminum foil. Put the beets in a bowl with the olive oil, brown sugar and some salt and pepper and toss to coat. Spread the beets on the baking sheet, scatter the lemon peel and thyme around them and roast until a toothpick inserted into the beets meets just a little resistance in the middle, about 1 hour. Cool, peel and slice the beets 1/4-inch thick.
• Meanwhile, drain the ricotta in a colander for about 10 minutes, then add it to a food processor along with the buttermilk, parsley, chives and some salt and pepper. Whip until fluffy; taste and re-season if necessary.
• Toss the sliced beets, lime juice, extra-virgin olive oil and some Maldon in a medium bowl. Lay the beets on a platter. Scatter the fennels seeds and black olives on top. Then lay the blood oranges over the beets and sprinkle with the pistachios. Drizzle a little balsamic vinegar over the top. Dollop the ricotta mixture around the beets. Top with the micro basil and arugula flowers and serve.

BLOOD ORANGE AND ROASTED BEET SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400.
• Place beets in a roasting pan and coat with olive oil and coarse salt and pepper. Roast in oven until fork tender, about 1 hour. Remove and let cool. Then remove the skin on each beet and cut into quarters.
• Section the blood oranges, and and squeeze out remaining juice into a small bowl. Set orange slices aside. In bowl with juice, add sugar, mustard, olive oil and a pinch of salt and mix well for dressing.
• Toss watercress and beets in dressing. Plate and add orange slices and goat cheese crumbs. Serve immediately.