Beet Salad with Goat Cheese and Walnuts
- 6 medium beets, tops removed, leaving 1/4-inch of stems
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 garlic clove, pressed or minced
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- Generous seasoning freshly ground pepper
- 5 tablespoons olive oil
- 4 cups mixed greens, such as romaine, Boston, and green leaf lettuces, or mesclun
- 2 cups arugula, torn into small pieces
- 1 scallion, very thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup chilled crumbled goat cheese, such as Montrachet
- 1/4 cup chopped walnuts, toasted
- Scrub the beets very well.
- Fill a 3-quart saucepan halfway with water and bring to a boil.
- Cook the beets until tender when pierced with sharp knife, about 45 to 60 minutes.
- Drain well and let cool.
- Slip the skins off the beets.
- Dice the beets and place in a bowl.
- To make the dressing: whisk together the lemon juice, garlic, salt, pepper, and oil.
- Pour a few tablespoons of the dressing on the beets and toss.
- Just before serving, combine the greens, arugula, and scallion in a large bowl.
- Pour on most of the remaining dressing and toss.
- Add more if needed.
- Place the greens on 4 salad plates.
- Spoon on a mound of beets.
- Sprinkle with goat cheese and walnuts.
- Serve immediately.
beets, lemon juice, garlic, salt, generous seasoning freshly ground pepper, olive oil, mixed greens, arugula, scallion, goat cheese, walnuts
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/beet-salad-with-goat-cheese-and-walnuts-recipe.html (may not work)