Chopped Beet Salad With Feta And Pecans Food

ROASTED BEETS WITH FETA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Wrap each beet individually in aluminum foil, and place onto a baking sheet.
• Bake beets in preheated oven until easily pierced with a fork, 45 minutes to 1 hour. Once done, remove from oven, and allow to cool until you can handle them. Peel beets, and cut into 1/4 inch slices.
• While the beets are roasting, whisk together shallot, parsley, olive oil, balsamic vinegar, and red wine vinegar in a bowl until blended; season to taste with salt and pepper, and set aside.
• To assemble the dish, place the warm, sliced beets onto a serving dish, pour vinaigrette over the beets, and sprinkle with feta cheese before serving.

CHOPPED BEET SALAD WITH FETA AND PECANS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place pecans on a baking sheet, and toast until fragrant, about 10 minutes. Transfer to a bowl to cool. Coarsely chop, and set aside. Raise oven temperature to 450 degrees.
• Trim greens and long roots from beets. Wrap in 2 to 3 aluminum-foil packets, dividing beets according to size. Place in oven, and roast until tender, 45 to 60 minutes, depending on size of beets. Using paper towels to protect your hands, wipe the skins from the beets. Cut into wedges, and transfer to a serving bowl.
• Drizzle vinegar and olive oil over beets; toss to coat (beets can be made ahead). When ready to serve, add feta, parsley, pecans, and salt and pepper to taste; toss to combine. Garnish with parsley sprigs.

ROASTED BEET SALAD WITH PECANS AND FETA

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. Peel the beets, chop off the stems, and cut into 1/2-inch cubes. Place in a bowl and toss with the oil, balsamic, salt, pepper, and garlic powder. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper, if desired. Transfer the beets to the baking sheet and roast for 30-40 minutes, until fork-tender. Set aside to cool.
• Combine the oil, balsamic, lemon, maple syrup, salt, pepper, dijon, and garlic in a jar. Secure the lid and shake to combine.
• Place the greens in a salad bowl. Top with the cranberries, pecans, feta, and roasted beets. Toss to combine and drizzle the dressing over individual portions. (This prevents the salad from becoming soggy.) If using kale, the method is slightly different because you'll need to massage the kale with the dressing. Chop the kale, place it in a bowl, and pour the dressing over top. Using your hands, "massage" the dressing into the kale until the leaves are bright green and tender. Then proceed with adding the cranberries, pecans, feta, and beets to the kale.

ROASTED BEET, PEAR AND FETA SALAD

Steps:

• Prepare dressing and set aside.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Individually wrap the beets in aluminum foil and roast for about 1 hour, or until tender when pricked with fork. Allow cooked beets to cool then cut into 1/4" slices.
• Gently toss the beets in a large salad bowl with the mache, red leaf lettuce, pears and feta. Garnish top with the toasted almonds.
• Serve dressing on side.
• NOTE: I guessed the yield.

BEET SALAD TOPPED WITH FETA, GLAZED PECANS AND BALSAMIC GLAZE

Steps:

• Peel and slice beets to 3/8" thick rounds. Place them on a cookie sheet lined with aluminum foil. Brush both side with olive oil and sprinkle with kosher salt. Place them in a preheated 400º oven. They will soften in about 25 minutes. Remove from oven and cool.
• When at room temperature, place them on a salad plate alone or on a bed of your favorite light lettuce or salad mix. Overlap beets in straight line or in a circle. Top with freshly crumbled feta cheese and sugar glazed pecans. Drizzle with balsamic glaze. Optionally sprinkle with tarragon and serve.
• Note: don't discard those beet greens. Simply rinse, trim rough stems and boil in a large uncovered pot of salted water for about 2 minutes, just until tender. Sauté them in olive oil with garlic, salt and red pepper flakes.

ROASTED BEET SALAD WITH PICKLED ONIONS AND FETA

Steps:

• Combine the onion, vinegar, and a couple of pinches of salt in a small bowl and set aside.
• If using baby beets, leave the skin on but halve or quarter them as needed so that they're all about 1 inch thick. If using medium or large beets, peel and cut into 1-inch chunks.
• Fit a steamer basket in a large pot, add water just to the bottom of the basket, and arrange the beets in a snug single layer. Bring the water to a boil over medium-high heat, cover the pot, and reduce the heat to maintain a vigorous simmer. Cook until the beets are completely tender when pierced with a skewer, about 30 minutes. (Keep an eye on the water level during cooking, and add more if it threatens to dry up.) Remove from the heat and let cool. If you're using baby beets, slip the skins off as soon as they're cool enough to handle.
• Reserving the liquid, remove the onion from the vinegar and add to the beets. In another bowl, whisk together the oil, mustard, honey, 1 tablespoon of the reserved vinegar, and a few big pinches of salt.
• Add the dressing, the parsley, and all but 2 tablespoons of the feta to the beets. Toss well and taste; season with more salt or vinegar as needed. Garnish with a sprinkling of the remaining feta on top.
• Note
• The beautiful hue of beets will stain your hands and clothes. Wear gloves and an apron if pink isn't your color!
• Tip
• Use any color beets you have available; if you choose to use both golden and red beets, toss them with the dressing separately to keep the red beets from staining the yellow ones.