Beetandapplesalad Recipes

Steps:

• Wash and dry beet roots and greens. Shred greens to measure 2 cups and set aside.
• Place beets in a sauce pan with enough water to cover. Bring to boil, cover, reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes or until tender. Drain and allow to cool.
• Trim and peel off skins; cut into 8 wedges.
• Peel and section orange. In a bowl, combine orange sections, beets and apples.
• Whisk together olive oil, vinegar, sugar, salt and garlic. Pour over beet mixture and toss well.
• Arrange 1/2 cup beet greens on 4 salad plates. Top with beet mixture, sprinkle with sunflower seeds and serve.

Steps:

• Place the beets into a saucepan with enough water to cover by 1 inch; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until the beets are easily pierced with a fork, about 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, cook the bacon in a large, deep skillet over medium-high heat until evenly browned, about 10 minutes; transfer the bacon to a paper towel-lined plate to drain, reserving the bacon drippings in the skillet. Roughly chop the bacon and set aside.
• Add the drained beets and red Swiss chard to the reserved bacon drippings; cover the skillet, place over medium heat, and cook until the chard is tender, 3 to 5 minutes. Stir the chopped bacon and frozen peas into the beet mixture; continue cooking until the peas are cooked through, about 5 minutes. Sprinkle the feta cheese over the mixture; stir. Serve hot.

Steps:

• Cook whole beets covered, in simmering water for 4050 minutes until tender. Drain, and cool slightly, remove skin and cut into thin strips.
• For dressing: combine oil, vinegar, zest, orange juice, green onion, mint and honey in screwtop jar, shake to combine. Toss half of dressing with beets, chill for 2 to 24 hours.
• To serve, combine torn Romaine and diced apple in a serving bowl, toss with the rest of the dressing, and top with beets. Garnish with mint.
• ROASTED BABY BEETS AND Sauteed BEET GREENS
• Take 3 bunches of baby beets, washed well with tops. Cut off the tops, and place the beets in a roasting pan, toss with olive oil and add rosemary sprigs. Roast at 375 degrees for about 30 minutes. Remove skin while warm, and cut in half. Meanwhile saute the beet greens in olive oil and add a splash of balsamic vinegar. Season with salt and pepper and place on plate, top with baby beets.

Steps:

• 1. Make dressing: Whisk together honey, vinegar, and olive oil. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Set aside.
• 2. Rinse and drain beets.
• 3. Cut apple into slices.
• 4. Toss beet and apple slices with dressing, coating well. Top with blue cheese and parsley.

Steps:

• For dressing, combine egg with sugar and beat well.
• Stir in flour and mustard.
• Add mixture to heated water and vinegar in a small heavy saucepan.
• Cook, stirring constantly, over low heat until thick, 2-3 minutes.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Cool.
• In a medium bowl, mix the 4 salad ingredients.
• Pour the cooled dressing over and mix well.
• Garnish with parsley and chopped nuts, as desired.
• Serve chilled.

Steps:

• Toss the apple, celery and shallots in a bowl with the lemon juice.
• Peel the beet, then slice into matchsticks and add to the bowl. Toss in the sugar, walnuts and olive oil. Season with the salt and pepper. Let stand 10 minutes if time allows, then serve on a bed of the sliced endive.

Steps:

• Put the beetroot, apples, celery, walnuts and parsley in a bowl. Whisk together the walnut oil, vinegar and some seasoning, pour over the beetroot salad and mix well. Divide between small glasses or teacups and chill until ready to serve. Can be made up to 3 hrs ahead.

Steps:

• Scrub beets and trim tops to 1 in. Place in a Dutch oven; add water to cover. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, 30-60 minutes or until tender. Remove from the water; cool., Peel beets and cut into 1/2-in. cubes. In a large bowl, combine the apples, kale, cabbage, carrots, onion and beets., In a small bowl, whisk the remaining ingredients. Pour over salad; toss to coat. Refrigerate, covered, for at least 4 hours or until chilled, stirring occasionally.

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine the first seven ingredients. Gently fold in apples and beets. If desired, serve on a lettuce-lined plate and top with chopped egg.

Steps:

• Wash and dry beets. Place beets in a sauce pan with enough water to cover. Bring to a boil, cover, reduce heat, and simmer for 20 minutes or until tender. Allow to cool and peel off skins; cut into 8 wedges.
• Peel and section orange. In a bowl combine orange sections, beets and apples.
• In another bowl, whisk together olive oil, vinegar, sugar and garlic. Pour over beet mixture and toss well. Arrange 1/2 cup mixed greens on 4 salad plates. Top with beet mixture, sprinkle with sunflower seeds and serve.