Grandpas Beet Salad Food

BALSAMIC ROASTED BEET SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
• Wrap the beets individually in aluminum foil and place them on a sheet pan. Roast them for 50 minutes to 1 hour, depending on their size, until a small sharp knife inserted in the middle indicates that they are tender. Unwrap each beet and set aside for 10 minutes, until cool enough to handle. Peel the beets with a small, sharp knife over a piece of parchment paper to prevent staining your cutting board.
• Meanwhile, whisk together the vinegar, olive oil, mustard, 2 teaspoons salt, and 1 teaspoon pepper and set aside. While the beets are still warm, cut each one in half and then each half into 4 to 6 wedges and place them in a large mixing bowl. As you're cutting the beets, toss them with half of the vinaigrette (warm beets absorb more vinaigrette), 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Taste for seasonings.
• Place the arugula in a separate bowl and toss it with enough vinaigrette to moisten. Put the arugula on a serving platter and then arrange the beets, almonds, and goat cheese on top. Drizzle with additional vinaigrette, if desired, sprinkle with salt and pepper, and serve warm or at room temperature.

GERMAN BEET SALAD WITH CARAWAY SEEDS

Steps:

• Place beets in a saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil, cover, reduce heat, and simmer until beets can easily be pierced with a fork, about 45 minutes. Drain and cool slightly. Peel and slice beets; place into a large bowl.
• Combine apple cider vinegar, olive oil, sugar, salt, and pepper in a small bowl and pour over beets. Mix well. Add caraway seeds and mix again. Allow to chill 2 hours before serving.

PAPA'S FAVORITE BEET SALAD

Steps:

• Place beets into a large pot and cover with water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tender when pierced with a fork, about 1 hour. Drain and cool until beets can be easily handled. Peel beets, cut into cubes, and place in a bowl; refrigerate until chilled, about 15 minutes.
• Whisk lemon juice, olive oil, balsamic vinegar, mustard, salt, pepper, and garlic salt together in a large bowl until smooth. Add beets, tomatoes, onion, avocado, and feta cheese; toss. Top salad with spinach and toss.

OLD FASHIONED BEET SALAD

Steps:

• Dissolve jello in warm water, cool.
• Add remaining ingredients and allow to jell in refrigerator.

BEST BEET SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Wrap the beets individually in tin foil and roast directly on the rack in the oven until tender, about 1 hour. Open the foil packets and let cool. Once they're cool, peel the beets and cut into small chunks.
• In a large bowl, whisk together the olive oil, vinegar, honey, red onion, and mustard. Season with salt and pepper. Add the beets and spinach to the dressing and toss to coat. Transfer the salad to a platter or plates, top with the goat cheese and walnuts, and serve.

BEET SALAD

Steps:

• Wash beets, cut off top stem, and place in a pot with water to cover. Peel potato and carrots, and add to the pot. Bring to a gentle boil. Remove carrots and potato as they become fork tender - be careful not to overcook. Let cool. As beets become tender, remove to a bowl of cold water. Slip off the peels, and cool slightly.
• Dice beets.(Use about 4 - 6 cups diced). Dice carrots, potatoes. Make a small dice,for all vegies, about 1/2 cm or 1/4 inch. Chop onion fine. Place all in a large bowl. Add the diced dill pickles. Pour over 1/2 - 3/4 cups dill pickle juice. Stir gently.
• Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.
• When serving, stir in about 2 heaping tablespoons mayonnaise, or to taste.

GRANDPA DRESSING (SALAD)

Steps:

• In a jar with tight fitting lid, place first 7 ingredients.
• Shake until well combined.
• Wash and dry your greens.
• Tear into bite size pieces.
• Add dill, parsley and chives if using.
• Pour dressing over all and toss gently.
• Serve right away.
• Don't let it sit, or your salad will turn soggy.
• It can also be made omitting the garlic, but tastes better with it.
• Serving suggestion includes the lettuce.

CREAMY BEET SALAD

Steps:

• Peel and slice beets into a mixing bowl.
• Add onion and cucumber.
• Mix remaining ingredients in a separate bowl, add salt and pepper to taste.
• Pour over vegetables.
• Toss vegetables and dressing lightly to coat.
• Refrigerate for at least 2 hours for flavors to blend or overnight.
• Serve chilled. Enjoy!
• Note: Cook time is for boiling beets.

BEET SALAD IN GRAND MARNIER

Steps:

• Scrub beets well but be careful to not damage the skin. Trim off the long root of the beet and leave about a 1/2 inch stem on the tops.
• In a large heavy saucepan filled with water add the cleaned beets and bring to a boil cooking beets until tender. This could take 30 to 60 minutes depending on the size of your beets.
• Drain beets and add cool running water to reduce the temperature to the point where they can be handled. Peel and trim the beets then dice into bite sized cubes approximately 1/2 to 3/4 inches.
• In a large bowl add remaining ingredients and mix well. Pour over warm beets and toss together to combine. Refrigerate for at least one hour before serving.

GRANDPA'S BEET SALAD

Steps:

• Mix as you would any jello salad.
• Serves 10.
• From the Family Recipe Box, in Grandpa's typewriting.
• As with many old recipes, it lacks a bit of detail in the instructions (Use sugar-free jello for diabetic or lowcarb menus).