Red Beet and Orange Salad (Nick Stellino)
- 2 medium beets
- 14 cup olive oil, DIVIDED
- 14 cup blueberry pomegranate infused red wine vinegar
- 2 -3 tablespoons sugar
- 1 12 tablespoons ginger, grated fresh
- 14 teaspoon salt (to taste)
- 4 ounces greens
- 2 blood oranges or 2 navel oranges, peeled and cut into sections
- 12 cup red onion, thinly sliced
- 14 cup cilantro leaf, chopped
- 12 ounce walnuts, chopped toasted (optional)
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
- Rinse beets and drain on paper toweling.
- Place the beets on foil-lined baking sheet, drizzle with 1 teaspoon of the oil and toss to coat well.
- Arrange in a single layer in small pan, bake tightly covered with foil 60 to 90 minutes, or until just tender.
- (This you could do ahead of time.
- I find beets easier to peel after cooking).
- Remove foil from beets and place on wire rack to cool at least 20 minutes; peel and cut each into 8 wedges.
- Meanwhile, combine the remaining olive oil, vinegar, sugar, ginger, and salt in a jar or container with lid.
- Arrange the lettuce on a large platter, top with the oranges, red onion, cilantro, walnuts, and baked beets.
- Shake the jar vigorously and drizzle ONE HALF of the dressing evenly over all.
- Refrigerate remaining dressing up to 3 days for later use.
beets, olive oil, pomegranate infused red wine vinegar, sugar, ginger, salt, greens, oranges, red onion, cilantro leaf, walnuts
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/red-beet-and-orange-salad-nick-stellino-379251 (may not work)