Winter Salad with Roasted Beets and Citrus Reduction Dressing

By devogirl

This ultimate starter salad celebrates the produce of the season and makes a knoclout-gorgeous addition to the table.

Amount per serving
Calories: 127
Fat: 9.1g
Saturated fat: 2.4g
Monounsaturated fat: 5.4g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.8g
Protein: 3.1g
Carbohydrate: 8.2g
Fiber: 1.7g
Cholesterol: 6mg
Iron: 1mg
Sodium: 253mg
Calcium: 53mg

Ingredients

• 4 beets (red and golden)
• cooking spray
• 34 cup fresh orange juice (4 oranges)
• 12 tsp sugar
• 1 tbsp shallots (minced)
• 2 tbsps white wine vinegar
• 34 tsp kosher salt (divided)
• 12 tsp black pepper (freshly ground)
• 14 cup extra-virgin olive oil
• 4 cups boston lettuce (torn)
• 2 cups watercress (trimmed)
• 2 cups radicchio (torn)
• 12 cup goat cheese (crumbled)

Details

Servings 8
Cooking time 70mins

Preparation

Step 1

1. Preheat oven to 400°.

2. Leave root and 1-inch stem on beets; scrub with a brush. Place beets on a foil-lined jelly-roll pan coated with cooking spray. Lightly coat beets with cooking spray. Bake at 400° for 1 hour and 10 minutes or until tender. Cool beets slightly. Trim off beet roots and stems; rub off skins. Cut beets into 1/2-inch-thick wedges.

3. Bring juice and sugar to a boil in a small saucepan; cook 10 minutes or until reduced to 2 tablespoons. Pour into a medium bowl; cool slightly. Add shallots, vinegar, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper, stirring with a whisk. Gradually add oil, stirring constantly with a whisk.

4. Combine lettuce, watercress, and radicchio. Sprinkle lettuce mixture with remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper; toss gently to combine. Arrange about 1 cup lettuce mixture on each of 8 salad plates. Divide beets evenly among salads. Drizzle about 1 tablespoon dressing over each salad; sprinkle each salad with 1 tablespoon cheese.

Wine note: White wine is usually a good bet with salad, but the earthy and robust flavors in Winter Salad with Roasted Beets and Citrus Reduction Dressing allow this hearty course to handle a lighter red wine, such as Irony Monterey Pinot Noir 2006 ($16). The wine's berry fruit goes well with goat cheese, and its earthy mushroom flavors are enhanced by roasted beets, while tart acidity on the finish matches the citrus