Roasted Beet Avocado And Granny Smith Apples Tower Food

ROASTED BEET, AVOCADO, AND GRANNY SMITH APPLE TOWER

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• Coat the beets with 1/4 cup of the olive oil and season with1/2 teaspoon each salt and pepper. Individually wrap each beet with aluminum foil. Place beets on a baking sheet and roast for 45 to 60 minutes, until they are fork tender.
• When the beets are cool enough to handle, peel off the skin. Slice the peeled beets crosswise.
• Cut the avocado in half crosswise and remove the pit and skin. Continue to slice crosswise into rings. Squeeze lemon juice to prevent browning.
• Prepare the apples the same way as the avocado. Remove the core but do not peel the skin.
• Divide the beets, apples, and avocados into 6 servings. On each serving dish alternate and stack the beet, apple, and avocado slices. Drizzle with the remaining olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Sprinkle with goat cheese crumbles and garnish with parsley and pine nuts.

BEET, FETA AND GRANNY SMITH APPLE SALAD

Steps:

• Wash the beets, but do not peel.
• Place in a very deep pot and cover with cold water until floating. Bring to a boil, cut back to a simmer and cook for about 40 minutes or until tender when pierced with a sharp knife. Note - Beets can be a bit messy and stain terribly. By using a very deep pot you won't have as much splattering.
• While the beets are cooking, make the salad dressing by combining the ingredients above starting with the shallot and ending with the freshly ground pepper. Shake well.
• Chop the red onion, slice the green apple, place them in a large bowl and toss with the salad dressing and the feta cheese.
• When beets are done, cool, peel, cut in half and then slice thinly.
• Toss with the apples, onion and cheese mixture.
• Garnish with the scallions and dill.
• Enjoy!

ROASTED BEET, AVOCADO AND GRANNY SMITH APPLES TOWER

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Wash and scrub the beets. Pat dry. Place on large piece of aluminum foil. Lightly coat with olive oil. Add dash of salt and pepper. For even roasting, wrap foil over, covering beets completely, and crimp ends. Roast until cooked through, 30 to 50 minutes. Remove, uncover and let cool. Do not discard oil in the foil; you can use this later as dressing.
• Cut the avocados in half lengthwise and remove the pit and skin. Place flat side down on cutting board. Slice horizontally. Squeeze lemon juice on to prevent browning. Cut Granny Smith same way, but leave skin on. Squeeze lemon juice on to prevent browning.
• When the beets are cool enough to handle, slip their peels off using your fingers or a paring knife. Slice crosswise. Stack on plate alternating beets, apples and avocados. Sprinkle crumbled goat cheese over top. Garnish with parsley and pine nuts if desired. Drizzle the used olive oil from roasting and the rest of the olive oil and season with salt and pepper.

COPYCAT OF CHEESECAKE FACTORY'S ROASTED BEET AND APPLE SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375.
• Scrub beets and cut the greens off.
• Rub with a little oil (canola or olive), wrap in foil, and bake for about an hour (until a knife slides in easily).
• Allow to cool and the cut off tops and bottoms, slide off the skins, and dice.
• While cooling, prepare the dressing by whisking all of the ingredients until well blended.
• Place salad greens on a salad platter.
• Top with beets, walnuts and diced apple.
• Sprinkle with crumbled goat cheese and drizzle the dressing over all.