**Roasted Beet, Shallot, and Pecan Salad: A Symphony of Sweet, Savory, and Crunchy Flavors**
Welcome to a culinary journey where roasted beets, caramelized shallots, toasted pecans, and crumbled goat cheese dance together on a bed of mixed greens, creating a symphony of sweet, savory, and crunchy flavors. This vibrant and nutritious salad is not only a feast for the taste buds but also a visual delight. With its vibrant colors and textures, it's sure to impress your dinner guests or make your lunch break a little more special. This recipe provides step-by-step instructions for roasting the beets and shallots to perfection, toasting the pecans for a nutty crunch, and assembling the salad with a tangy balsamic vinaigrette. Additionally, it includes variations for those with dietary restrictions or preferences, such as a vegan option and a gluten-free dressing. Get ready to tantalize your taste buds and nourish your body with this delightful roasted beet, shallot, and pecan salad!
ROASTED BEET SALAD
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.
- Set the beets on a baking sheet lined with a two layers of aluminum foil. Drizzle with 2 tablespoons of the olive oil, sprinkle with salt and pepper, and then wrap the beets in the first layer of foil. Transfer the baking sheet to the oven and roast until the beets are fork tender, about 1 hour.
- Meanwhile, place shallots in a small bowl, drizzle with another 2 tablespoons of the olive oil, and sprinkle with salt and pepper; toss well. After the beets have roasted for 45 minutes, remove the baking sheet from the oven and carefully place the shallots directly on the second layer of aluminum foil. Return to the oven for another 15 minutes, until the shallots are caramelized and soft and the beets are fully cooked.
- Let the beets cool in the foil for at least 5 minutes. Transfer the shallots to a large bowl and set aside. When the beets are cool enough to handle, use a paper towel to rub off the skins. Cut the beets into wedges and add them to the bowl with the shallots.
- Trim the tops and bottoms off the oranges with a paring knife or a small serrated knife. Set the oranges on one of the cut ends and carefully cut away the skins, beginning at the top and following the curve of the fruit down to the bottom. Slice the oranges crosswise into thin slices. Set aside.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the vinegar, sugar, mustard, some salt and pepper, and the remaining 3 tablespoons olive oil. Pour the dressing over the beets and shallots; toss to combine. Add the mixed greens and the orange slices; toss again. Sprinkle with sunflower seeds.
ROASTED BEET SALAD WITH PECANS AND FETA CHEESE
Crisp salad greens with tender roasted beets, crunchy pecans and creamy feta.
Provided by Michele
Categories Salad
Time 1h50m
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Whisk egg white in a small bowl until foamy. Add pecans, sugar, and cinnamon and mix well. Spread out in a single layer on baking sheet. Cook at 300 degrees for about an hour, stirring every 15 minutes. If the pecans start browning too much remove from oven sooner. Allow to cool.
- Increase heat in oven to 400 degrees. Cut stems and leaves from beets. Scrub beetroot well, Cover cutting board with parchment paper then slice off root and stem ends of each beet. Drizzle beets with olive oil, and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Wrap each beet individually in aluminum foil. Place on baking sheet and roast in 400 degree oven for one hour.
- Remove beets from oven and allow to cool for about 30 minutes or until comfortable to the touch. Peel skin off cooked beets, then thinly slice or cube (keeping parchment paper on cutting board to prevent staining).
- In a small bowl, mix olive oil, vinegar, lemon juice, dijon mustard, garlic powder and salt together well.
- Pour half of the vinaigrette into the salad greens, mixing gently with your hands to lightly coat. Plate greens onto four salad plates.
- Mix remaining vinaigrette into roasted beets. Layer beets on top of greens.
- Sprinkle pecans and feta cheese over prepared salads. Top with crispy onions if desired.
BEET SALAD WITH PECANS AND BLUE CHEESE
A wonderful salad using my favorite veggie to grow, beets. They are the start of this delicious salad, which has a true summer feel to it.
Provided by Susan Elane Berry
Categories Salad Vegetable Salad Recipes Beet Salad Recipes
Time 2h15m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Place beets into a large saucepan and pour in enough water to cover beets by 1 inch; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until skins begin to loosen, about 20 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C) and lightly grease a baking dish.
- Drain beets, remove skins, and cut into halves or quarters, depending on size. Transfer to the prepared baking dish.
- Roast in the preheated oven until beets are dark in color and almost fork tender, but not too soft, 30 to 40 minutes. Cool beets, dice into 1/2-inch cubes, and place in a bowl.
- Combine olive oil, balsamic vinegar, Dijon mustard, and honey in a lidded jar for the honey-mustard vinaigrette. Close jar and shake to combine. Pour vinaigrette over beets and chill in the refrigerator until flavors have melded, 1 to 2 hours.
- Meanwhile, heat butter in a skillet over low heat. Add onions and cook until caramelized, 15 to 25 minutes. Remove from heat, cool, and chop.
- Arrange 1/4 of the marinated beets in a solid circle on 4 salad dishes. Top with layers of onions and micro greens and sprinkle with blue cheese and pecans. Drizzle remaining beet vinaigrette around each salad, if desired. Serve chilled.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 488.4 calories, Carbohydrate 24.6 g, Cholesterol 10.8 mg, Fat 42.1 g, Fiber 3.7 g, Protein 5.4 g, SaturatedFat 8 g, Sodium 377.6 mg, Sugar 17 g
ROAST BEETROOT SALAD WITH FETA AND CANDIED PECANS
Beetroot salad with feta and candied pecans is a delicious blend of sweet beets and pecans, with savory feta cheese and arugula. Topped with a light balsamic vinegar glaze is all that's needed for a perfect blend of flavors.
Provided by WholeLottaYum
Categories Side Dishes
Time 45m
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Roasting the beets
- Toasting the pecans
- Assembling the salad ingredients and drizzling with oil and vinegar
Nutrition Facts : Calories 218 calories, Carbohydrate 24 grams carbohydrates, Cholesterol 19 milligrams cholesterol, Fat 12 grams fat, Fiber 5 grams fiber, Protein 6 grams protein, SaturatedFat 4 grams saturated fat, ServingSize 1, Sodium 313 milligrams sodium, Sugar 19 grams sugar, TransFat 0 grams trans fat, UnsaturatedFat 7 grams unsaturated fat
SPINACH SALAD WITH SWEET ROASTED PECANS AND GORGONZOLA WITH SHERRY SHALLOT VINAIGRETTE
Provided by Dave Lieberman
Time 15m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
- Place spinach in serving bowl.
- Toss pecans with vegetable oil, sugar and salt. Lay out on baking sheet. Roast until shade darker and aromatic, about 7 to 8 minutes. Set aside.
- Make dressing by combining olive oil, vinegar, shallots and salt and pepper in a bowl and whisking together or place in sealable container and shake.
- Toss spinach with dressing, Gorgonzola and pecans.
ROASTED BEET SALAD WITH SPICY MAPLE PECANS AND CHRISSY'S FRESH CHèVRE
This elegant appetizer or starter salad for a dinner party celebrates two loves: goat cheese and roasted beets. It takes more time than a simple tossed salad, but all can be done in advance for entertaining. Mixing red beets with golden and candy-striped varieties makes an especially gorgeous presentation. The CKC chèvre that I use is from Chrissy Omo, a local cheesemaking prodigy. (For more about Chrissy, see opposite page.) Although I highly recommend it, CKC cheese is hard to get outside of the Austin-Hill Country area. Support your local cheesemaker by checking out neighborhood farmers' markets.
Yield serves 8
Number Of Ingredients 27
Steps:
- TO ROAST THE BEETS: Preheat the oven to 400°F. Set the beets in a roasting pan or ovenproof casserole in a single layer. Pour in the stock, wine, brown sugar, the 3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar, onion, ginger, salt, and the 1 tablespoon olive oil. Cover the pan tightly with aluminum foil or the casserole lid. Roast the beets until they are tender, about 45 minutes to 1 hour (a sharp knife will pull out easily from the center of a beet). Transfer the beets with tongs to a clean cutting board to cool. Reserve 6 tablespoons of the beet braising liquid for the vinaigrette.
- Wearing clean rubber gloves to prevent red fingertips, if desired, cut off the beets' green "stubble" and skinny tails. Hold the beets under cool running water to loosen the skins, then slip off the skins with a little pressure from your fingers. Set the beets aside.
- TO MAKE THE PECANS: Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil and grease it with butter or cooking spray. In a frying pan set over medium heat, combine the 1 tablespoon olive oil, maple syrup, sugar, the 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar, and cayenne pepper. Bring the mixture to a simmer and stir in the pecan halves. Continue stirring until the mixture thickens slightly and coats the pecans, about 10 minutes. Pour the pecans onto the prepared baking sheet, spreading evenly with a spoon. Let cool before breaking them apart.
- TO MAKE THE VINAIGRETTE: Whisk together the reserved 6 tablespoons beet braising liquid, lemon juice, white wine and balsamic vinegars, rosemary, mustard, salt, black pepper, and the 1/2 cup olive oil.
- TO ASSEMBLE THE SALAD: Cut the beets into bitesize pieces. Toss the beets with the salad greens in a large bowl. Divide the salad evenly among 8 salad plates. Cut the goat cheese into 8 slices and top each salad with a slice. Sprinkle with a few candied pecans and drizzle on the vinaigrette. Serve immediately.
- Chrissy Omo's passion for goat cheese began at age sixteen, when her father's job took the family to Europe. It was love at first taste and Chrissy, whose pet goat had taken second place in a Future Farmers of America competition when she was fifteen, now embarked on a quest to learn to make the stuff. While still a high schooler she worked for two months at Pure Luck Farm and Dairy in Dripping Springs under its award-winning goat-cheese maker Amelia Sweethardt. "Mom wanted me to see what it was really like," says Chrissy.
- Mother, father, and daughter agreed to finance the cheese business with savings from Chrissy's college fund. They invested in a small herd of goats and created a dairy on their property. When Chrissy was a senior in high school, she began selling her cheese commercially. CKC Cheese (the initials stand for Chrissy and younger brothers Kenny and Conner) is a family-run operation. Chrissy's mom, Adriana, is an experienced entrepreneur who handles the finances. Mother and daughter often do the deliveries together, bringing her handcrafted cheeses to customers throughout the Hill Country, including the Fredericksburg farmers' market, as well as to specialty stores in Austin. Chrissy's brothers help out with milking and other chores, but "no one but me touches the cheese," she says.
- The goat herd has grown to more than 160 head, and Chrissy produces 300 to 400 pounds of cheese a week, from seasoned feta and baby caprino (a soft, Italian-style cheese that is aged for three weeks) to creamy fresh chèvre. Despite the expanded production, Chrissy continues to juggle her cheesemaking with schoolwork. She's on track to graduate with a degree in international business from Texas State University in San Marcos. "I love making cheese," she says. And I love eating it-especially when it comes from Chrissy's goats.
- You can roast the beets ahead and refrigerate them with the reserved beet juice in a covered container for up to 2 days. The pecans can be made up to 2 days ahead and stored at room temperature in a tightly covered container. Prepare the vinaigrette up to 3 days in advance, cover, and refrigerate until needed.
- When you roast beets, purchase ones that are all about the same size. That way they will be done at the same time.
ROASTED BEETS, PLUM & PECAN SALAD
The earthiness of beetroot complements the sweet yet tart plums and toasted pecans in this side salad. Pair with lamb for an autumnal feast
Provided by Sophie Godwin - Cookery writer
Categories Lunch, Side dish
Time 30m
Yield serves 3 - 4, as a side
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6.Toss the spiralized beetroot in the olive oil and some seasoning in a roasting tin then spread out into an even layer. Roast for 15 mins until tender.
- While the beetroot is roasting, combine the dressing ingredients together in a jug with a little seasoning.
- To assemble the salad, toss the rest of the ingredients in the roasting tin with the cooked beetroot and dressing. Serve on a sharing platter, garnished with a few reserved mint leaves.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 246 calories, Fat 18 grams fat, SaturatedFat 2 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 14 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 13 grams sugar, Fiber 6 grams fiber, Protein 42 grams protein, Sodium 0.2 milligram of sodium
Tips:
- Choose small, tender beets. These will roast more evenly and quickly than larger beets.
- Use a variety of shallots. Red shallots have a milder flavor, while yellow shallots have a sharper flavor. Both types will work well in this salad.
- Toast the pecans before adding them to the salad. This will bring out their flavor and make them more crunchy.
- Don't overdress the salad. A little bit of dressing goes a long way.
- Serve the salad immediately. This salad is best when served fresh.
Conclusion:
This roasted beet, shallot, and pecan salad is a delicious and healthy side dish that is perfect for any occasion. It is easy to make and can be tailored to your own taste preferences. So next time you are looking for a simple and flavorful salad, give this one a try!
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