Peach Salad With Tomatoes And Beets
- 2 medium-sized golden beets
- 2 medium-sized ripe tomatoes
- 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt, divided
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice, divided
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 medium shallot, thinly sliced
- 3 medium peeled peaches, sliced
- 3 tablespoons small fresh mint leaves
- 2 teaspoons fresh thyme leaves
- 2 ounces goat cheese, crumbled (about 1/2 cup)
- Preheat oven to 425u0b0.
- Scrub beets and trim tops to 1 inch. Place beets in a glass or ceramic baking dish; fill dish one-third full with water. Cover with foil; bake at 425u0b0 for 1 hour or until beets are tender. Cool. Peel beets, and cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices. Core tomatoes; cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices. Arrange the beet and tomato slices on a platter; sprinkle with 1/2 teaspoon salt and pepper.
- Combine remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt, oil, 1 tablespoon juice, honey, and shallot in a medium bowl. Toss peach slices with remaining 1 tablespoon juice. Add peach mixture to honey mixture; toss. Mound peach mixture on top of beet and tomato slices; sprinkle salad with the mint, thyme, and goat cheese.
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golden beets, tomatoes, kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, extravirgin olive oil, lemon juice, honey, shallot, peaches, mint leaves, thyme, goat cheese
Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/peach-salad-tomatoes-beets (may not work)