Arugula Beet Goat Cheese Salad Recipes

ARUGULA BEET AND GOAT CHEESE SALAD

Steps:

• Cut off any greens of beets, rinse any debris and discard them.
• On STOVE-TOP: Transfer your beets to a medium-size saucepan. Fill it with water, leveled with the beets. Cover with a lid.
• Boil the beets on medium-low heat for about 25 to 30 minutes. Turn off the heat and leave them alone for an additional 20 minutes or more, or until a fork or knife can easily slide through them.
• Drain and allow them to cool. Peel or lightly scrape the skins under running cold water, this will help the skins to fall off easily. Then chop and transfer to a bowl. Cover with clear wrap and chill.
• With SLOW COOKER: Place the beets into a large slow cooker. Add 2 cups of water ( or more to cover the beets) and a 1/4 teaspoon of salt. Cover and cook on low for 8 hours, or on high for 4 hours, until they are tender. Remove, peel, chop, and chill.
• In a small mixing bowl, whisk together olive oil and apple cider vinegar. Then season with Kosher salt to taste.
• NEXT, grab a serving platter and scatter fresh arugula in a single layer. Scatter on top with chopped beets Then scatter chunks of goat cheese on top ( about half the package, 2-ounces).
• Finally, drizzle over the entire platter with the apple cider vinaigrette and serve.
• Best served chilled.

ARUGULA SALAD WITH BEETS AND GOAT CHEESE

Steps:

• Make the vinaigrette: Place dressing ingredients in a jar and shake to emulsify. Adjust ingredients to taste.
• Assemble the salad: according to how much you want. Compose each dish with a handful of arugula leaves, a few cooked chopped beets, some crumbled goat cheese, and some chopped toasted walnuts.
• Drizzle the salad with vinaigrette: (You may have a little extra vinaigrette.) Links: From Seed to Salad Bowl in Less than a Month - Farm Girl demonstrates how easy it is to grow arugula. Roasted Balsamic Beets here on Simply Recipes Pickled Beets here on Simply Recipes

BEET AND GOAT CHEESE ARUGULA SALAD

Steps:

• Line a baking sheet with foil. Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.
• Whisk the vinegar, shallots, and honey in a medium bowl to blend. Gradually whisk in the oil. Season the vinaigrette, to taste, with salt and pepper. Toss the beets in a small bowl with enough dressing to coat. Place the beets on the prepared baking sheet and roast until the beets are slightly caramelized, stirring occasionally, about 12 minutes. Set aside and cool.
• Toss the arugula, walnuts, and cranberries in a large bowl with enough vinaigrette to coat. Season the salad, to taste, with salt and pepper. Mound the salad atop 4 plates. Arrange the beets around the salad. Sprinkle with the avocado and goat cheese, and serve.

QUINOA, BEET, AND ARUGULA SALAD

Steps:

• Place a steamer insert into a saucepan, and fill with water to just below the bottom of the steamer. Cover pan and bring the water to a boil. Add beets, cover pan, and steam until just tender, 7 to 10 minutes. Set aside.
• Bring quinoa and 2 cups water a saucepan over high heat. Reduce the heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until the quinoa is tender and the liquid has been absorbed, about 15 minutes.
• While the quinoa is cooking, whisk olive oil, red wine vinegar, sugar, garlic, salt, and black pepper together in a large bowl.
• Remove quinoa from heat, then immediately add half of the vinegar dressing while fluffing the quinoa with a fork; reserve remaining dressing. Cover and refrigerate quinoa until cool, at least 1 hour.
• Stir green onions, arugula, goat cheese, beets, and remaining dressing into cooled quinoa mixture. Toss lightly before serving.

ARUGULA, BEET, ORANGE AND GOAT CHEESE SALAD

Steps:

• Roast the beets (see note below). As soon and you can handle them, peel them and then slice them into ½-inch thick wedges or slices and set aside in a medium bowl.
• Prepare the vinaigrette by whisking together the vinegar, oils, honey, salt and pepper. (It should make ⅓ of a cup of vinaigrette). Taste it and adjust the seasoning. Pour half of it over the beets and toss well to combine. Cover and let sit for 30 minutes. (Tossing the still-warm beets with the vinaigrette will enhance their flavor.).
• With a sharp knife, cut away the peel and pith from the orange. Hold the orange over a small bowl (to catch the juices) and using a paring knife, slice between the membranes to release segments. Set them aside. Add any accumulated juices to the bowl with the beets.
• Arrange the arugula and the baby lettuce on a serving platter. Spoon beets over arugula and drizzle with the remaining vinaigrette. Arrange the orange segments over salad and the crumbled goat cheese. Add the sliced avocado (if using) and the toasted walnuts. Season lightly, with some salt and pepper to taste and drizzle with extra olive oil.

ARUGULA, BEET, AND GOAT CHEESE SALAD

Steps:

• In a small bowl, whisk together shallot, vinegar, orange juice, and oil; season with salt and pepper. Place beets in a small bowl. Pour 1/3 of the dressing over beets; toss to coat.
• Place walnuts in a shallow dish. With your hands, form goat cheese into 12 equal balls. Roll balls in walnuts, turning to coat completely, then flatten into discs.
• Place arugula in a large bowl. Tear frisee into large pieces, and add to bowl. Drizzle greens with remaining dressing, and toss to combine. Divide among plates, and top each serving with some of the sliced beets and 3 goat-cheese discs.

ARUGULA, BEET AND GOAT CHEESE SALAD

Steps:

• After the beets are cooked, when you are ready to make the salad, cut the ends off and slide the skin off (it will come off easily). Rinse the whole beets, and then chop them into bite-sized pieces.
• Crumble the bacon into bite-sized bits.
• Place the arugula in a bowl and add the chopped beats, and goat cheese, breaking it into pieces and distributing it over the salad.
• Whisk the dressing together in a separate bowl, and gradually drizzle it over the salad, tasting as you go (some prefer a more lightly dressed salad).
• Sprinkle bacon over salad before serving, so it stays crispy and doesn't get soggy.

BEET SALAD WITH GOAT CHEESE

Steps:

• Place beets into a saucepan, and fill with enough water to cover. Bring to a boil, then cook for 20 to 30 minutes, until tender. Drain and cool, then cut in to cubes.
• While the beets are cooking, place the walnuts in a skillet over medium-low heat. Heat until warm and starting to toast, then stir in the maple syrup. Cook and stir until evenly coated, then remove from the heat and set aside to cool.
• In a small bowl, whisk together the orange juice concentrate, balsamic vinegar and olive oil to make the dressing.
• Place a large helping of baby greens onto each of four salad plates, divide candied walnuts equally and sprinkle over the greens. Place equal amounts of beets over the greens, and top with dabs of goat cheese. Drizzle each plate with some of the dressing.

ARUGULA (ROCKET), BEET, AND GOAT-CHEESE SALAD

Steps:

• In a small bowl, whisk together shallot, vinegar, orange juice, and oil; season with salt and pepper. Place beets in a small bowl. Pour 1/3 of the dressing over beets; toss to coat.
• Place walnuts in a shallow dish. With your hands, form goat cheese into 12 equal balls. Roll balls in walnuts, turning to coat completely, then flatten into disks.
• Place arugula and romain lettuce in a large bowl. Drizzle greens with remaining dressing, and toss to combine. Divide among plates, and top each serving with some of the sliced beets and 3 goat-cheese disks.