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Roasted Beet Salad

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Roasted Beet SaladRomulo Yanes
Cooks' note:

Beets may be roasted and tossed with dressing 1 day ahead, then chilled and covered. (Keep toasted almonds, covered, at room temperature. Bring dressing to room temperature before using.)

Recipe information

  • Total Time

    1 3/4 hrs

  • Yield

    Makes 4 servings

Ingredients

1 bunch beets (3/4 pound without greens or 1 1/4 pound with), trimmed
1/4 cup sliced natural almonds
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon minced shallot
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1 1/2 tablespoons red-wine vinegar
1/4 teaspoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 large Asian pear
3 cups mâche or baby arugula (3 ounces)

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Preheat oven to 425°F.

    Step 2

    Wrap beets in foil and roast in middle of oven until tender, 1 to 1 1/2 hours. Unwrap beets and cool.

    Step 3

    While beets are roasting, cook almonds in oil in a small skillet over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until pale golden. Cool almonds in oil (nuts will get darker as they cool). Transfer almonds with a slotted spoon to a small bowl and season with salt.

    Step 4

    Stir together shallot, lemon juice, vinegar, sugar, salt, and oil from almonds in a large bowl.

    Step 5

    Slip skins from beets and halve large beets. Cut beets into 1/4-inch-thick slices and add to dressing, tossing to coat.

    Step 6

    Quarter and core pear and cut into julienne strips.

    Step 7

    Arrange beets on a platter and drizzle with any dressing remaining in bowl. Top with mâche, then pear. Sprinkle with almonds.

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