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Beet and citrus salad skin#
Beet and citrus salad plus#
Beet and citrus salad free#

Start by using about 1/2 to 3/4 of the vinaigrette, adding more to taste.

Combine all of the ingredients together in a large bowl.

Season with a 3-finger pinch of salt and a few grinds of black pepper.

For the vinaigrette, remove the roasted garlic from the cloves and whisk together with the lemon juice, apple cider vinegar, Dijon mustard, and olive oil.

Pick the mint and tarragon leaves off the stems and wash along with the chicory.

Cut the radicchio into one-inch-wide pieces and tear the escarole into smaller pieces.

Place the wrapped beets on a baking sheet or in an oven-safe dish. Next, cut crosswise into round slices (pop the seeds out if you can) or cut out segments by trimming alongside the inner membranes. Remove the stems and with the peel still on, drizzle each beet with olive oil and wrap in tinfoil. Place cut side down on cutting board and trim away the pith and zest (the white and colorful stuff, respectively) by following the contour of the fruit with your sharp knife.

For the citrus fruits, cut a little bit off each end, exposing the flesh below.

Thinly slice the fennel and reserve in cold water.

For the fennel, trim the green stems and cut bulb in half through root.

Reserve the roasted garlic cloves for the vinaigrette.

When able to handle, use a paper towel to rub the skins off the beets, and cut each beet into eight pieces.

Carefully open foil and let cool briefly.Wrap foil tightly, place the packet on a small baking sheet, and roast in the oven until beets are tender, about 45 minutes to one hour. Drizzle with a little olive oil and sprinkle lightly with salt and pepper.Pat beets dry and place cut side down, along with the garlic cloves, on a large rectangle of aluminum foil. Trim the beets of their tops and scrub clean.

Beet and citrus salad plus#

This salad keeps well for leftovers even after being dressed think entrée salad one night topped with fish, and leftovers for lunch the next day.Ĥ medium beets (Chioggia is a beautiful variety)ģ citrus fruits (I used a mix of orange, blood orange, and Meyer lemon)Ħ tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, plus some for drizzling on beets Salads of the chicory family are especially hearty. This salad’s color palette may vary with different combinations of beets and citrus, but it will certainly make fresh fruits and vegetables the star of the meal. Toss the arugula with vinaigrette to coat and top the beets and citrus.Simple advice for eating a more healthful diet: eat fruits and vegetables of a variety of colors. Ingredients 2 pink grapefruits 2 Cara Cara oranges 2 honey tangerines 2 lemons 2 limes 1 shallot, sliced thin cup white wine vinegar 1 teaspoon honey.

Toss the citrus, beets and shallots together with enough vinaigrette to coat, then arrange on a serving platter.

Beet and citrus salad skin#

While holding a beet under cool running water, slip off and discard skin repeat with remaining beets. Stir in the chopped herbs and season to taste with salt and pepper. Roast 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 hours or until tender. Reduce by half, about 8 minutes. Remove from heat and cool to room temperature. Add the honey, then whisk in the olive oil. Add the vinegar and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. To make the vinaigrette, place 1 cup of the citrus juice from the shallot marinade in a saucepan. Strain the juice into a separate bowl and add the shallot marinate for 30 minutes.

Beet and citrus salad free#

Working over a bowl to catch the juice and using the white lines as guides, cut the segments free from the fruit, letting each one fall into the bowl as you go. After removing the segments, squeeze the remaining fruit to extract all the juice. Stand each fruit on one of its cut ends and slice off the outer skin following the natural curve of the fruit, removing as much white pith as possible. Slice off the top and bottom ends of the citrus with a sharp paring knife.