Roasted Beet Salad With Pecans And Feta Recipes

ROASTED BEET SALAD WITH PECANS AND FETA CHEESE

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.

ROASTED BEET SALAD WITH FETA AND TOASTED PECANS

Steps:

• Follow recipe for Roasted Beets.
• Dice beets into cubes or slice into rounds.
• Keep beets separated so that the red beets don't "bleed" onto the golden beets. Set aside until ready to serve.
• Toast pecans in a skillet over medium heat or on a foil or parchment lined tray in the oven at 350 degrees for 5 minutes, until browned and fragrant. Set a timer!
• Crumble feta cheese.
• Arrange Arugula on a platter and place beets, pecans and feta on top.
• Garnish with Dill and dress with Classic Balsamic Dressing.

ROASTED BEETS WITH FETA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Wrap each beet individually in aluminum foil, and place onto a baking sheet.
• Bake beets in preheated oven until easily pierced with a fork, 45 minutes to 1 hour. Once done, remove from oven, and allow to cool until you can handle them. Peel beets, and cut into 1/4 inch slices.
• While the beets are roasting, whisk together shallot, parsley, olive oil, balsamic vinegar, and red wine vinegar in a bowl until blended; season to taste with salt and pepper, and set aside.
• To assemble the dish, place the warm, sliced beets onto a serving dish, pour vinaigrette over the beets, and sprinkle with feta cheese before serving.

BEET SALAD WITH PECANS AND BLUE CHEESE

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.

CHOPPED BEET SALAD WITH FETA AND PECANS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place pecans on a baking sheet, and toast until fragrant, about 10 minutes. Transfer to a bowl to cool. Coarsely chop, and set aside. Raise oven temperature to 450 degrees.
• Trim greens and long roots from beets. Wrap in 2 to 3 aluminum-foil packets, dividing beets according to size. Place in oven, and roast until tender, 45 to 60 minutes, depending on size of beets. Using paper towels to protect your hands, wipe the skins from the beets. Cut into wedges, and transfer to a serving bowl.
• Drizzle vinegar and olive oil over beets; toss to coat (beets can be made ahead). When ready to serve, add feta, parsley, pecans, and salt and pepper to taste; toss to combine. Garnish with parsley sprigs.

ROASTED BEET SALAD WITH PECANS AND FETA

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. Peel the beets, chop off the stems, and cut into 1/2-inch cubes. Place in a bowl and toss with the oil, balsamic, salt, pepper, and garlic powder. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper, if desired. Transfer the beets to the baking sheet and roast for 30-40 minutes, until fork-tender. Set aside to cool.
• Combine the oil, balsamic, lemon, maple syrup, salt, pepper, dijon, and garlic in a jar. Secure the lid and shake to combine.
• Place the greens in a salad bowl. Top with the cranberries, pecans, feta, and roasted beets. Toss to combine and drizzle the dressing over individual portions. (This prevents the salad from becoming soggy.) If using kale, the method is slightly different because you'll need to massage the kale with the dressing. Chop the kale, place it in a bowl, and pour the dressing over top. Using your hands, "massage" the dressing into the kale until the leaves are bright green and tender. Then proceed with adding the cranberries, pecans, feta, and beets to the kale.

ROASTED BEET, SHALLOT AND PECAN SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F. Brush large baking sheet with 1/2 tablespoon olive oil. Place beets on prepared baking sheet and roast beets 30 minutes. Add shallots to same sheet. Sprinkle beets and shallots with salt and pepper and roast 30 minutes. Push beets and shallots away from 1 corner of sheet and scatter pecans in corner. Roast beets, shallots and pecans until vegetables are tender and pecans are golden brown, about 6 minutes. Cool vegetables and pecans to room temperature, about 15 minutes.
• Whisk remaining 6 tablespoons olive oil, vinegar and garlic in small bowl to blend. Season dressing to taste with salt and pepper.
• Transfer pecans and shallots to large bowl and add lettuce. Peel and slice beets; add to salad. Toss salad with enough dressing to coat. Sprinkle with Gorgonzola cheese and serve.

ROASTED BEET SALAD

Steps:

• Place the beets, shallots and cumin seeds on a double thickness of heavy-duty foil (about 24x12 in.). Drizzle with oil; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Fold foil around beet mixture and seal tightly. Place on a baking sheet. Bake at 400° for 45-55 minutes or until tender. Open foil carefully to allow steam to escape., In a small bowl, combine the lemon juice, parsley, orange zest, honey, salt and pepper. Gradually whisk in oil., Transfer beet mixture to a large bowl. Drizzle with vinaigrette; toss to coat. Sprinkle with almonds, goat cheese and parsley.