ROASTED BEET SALAD WITH GOAT CHEESE AND WALNUTS

DiAnne · ‎09-22-2010

This is from a recent cooking class and will definitely be in my rotation.

8 fresh beets
8 cups fresh baby spinach
4 oz crumbled goat cheese
1 cup chopped walnuts
4 t maple syrup
1 T frozen orange juice concentrate
4 T balsamic vinegar
4 T olive oil

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Wrap beets in foil and roast for 90 minutes or until soft (time depends on size). Cool, peel and chop.

In a small skillet toast the walnuts over medium-low heat just until you can smell them. Turn off heat and toss in maple syrup. Let cool in pan.

Whisk together the orange juice concentrate, balsamic vinegar and olive oil.

To serve, divide the spinach among four bowls. Top with beets, goat cheese and walnuts, Drizzle salad dressing.

4 servings

lolakimono · ‎03-29-2012

@DiAnne

Everything looks good- except the beets!

pggoody · ‎10-09-2010

YUM! Making today. I have all the ingredients! Thanks

debcakes · ‎03-11-2010

That sounds so yummy, DiAnne, and a lot like one served at a local French restaurant.

i will be buying the ingredients so I can make it. Thanks

software · ‎06-08-2016

@DiAnne wrote:
This is from a recent cooking class and will definitely be in my rotation.

8 fresh beets
8 cups fresh baby spinach
4 oz crumbled goat cheese
1 cup chopped walnuts
4 t maple syrup
1 T frozen orange juice concentrate
4 T balsamic vinegar
4 T olive oil

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Wrap beets in foil and roast for 90 minutes or until soft (time depends on size). Cool, peel and chop.

In a small skillet toast the walnuts over medium-low heat just until you can smell them. Turn off heat and toss in maple syrup. Let cool in pan.

Whisk together the orange juice concentrate, balsamic vinegar and olive oil.

To serve, divide the spinach among four bowls. Top with beets, goat cheese and walnuts, Drizzle salad dressing.

4 servings

I often have fresh beets, I may have to try this it really looks good.

I usually pickle my beets, with red onions.

wagirl · ‎03-09-2010

Di--looks fabulous--was wondering if it needs the juice and the maple syrup--maybe use orange zest instead? trying to eliminate the sugar from my cooking--think the syrup would be enough to sweeten but oj more for flavor.

RespectLife · ‎02-27-2012

WOW @DiAnne

This sounds like a recipe I would love to try! I LOVE everything in the ingredients...cepting the beets....eating buy not loving! LOL This may help me LIKE even more!

I used to be like @lolakimono...

spent MANY an hour at the table refusing to eat beets!

Last year, I had them on my list to 'retry'. DH loves them. I couldn't even stand the smell! I gathered a bunch of recipes....and ya know? They ain't so bad after all!

I think this recipe would help me get more of them into my diet!

As always, thanks for sharing your recipes! You have given me some of my favorites!

lolakimono · ‎03-29-2012

@RespectLife

My brother came to visit a few years ago and we went to one of those farm to table type places. He ordered roasted beets, and then offered me some. I almost fainted, as he and I grew up together in our beet alliance. I reminded him that we did NOT like beets, and he claims now that they don't taste like beets when roasted. To me they're like drinking pomegranate syup laced with dirt or mold. Bleh!

Remember those canned beets that were popular in salad bars? I couldn't even TOUCH anything that had been contaminated with beet juice.