Lemony Beet and Beet Green Salad
- 3 pounds baby beets with their greens, preferably Chioggia, scrubbed
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 1/2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest, plus more for garnish
- Salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 12 marinated white anchovies (also called Alici)
- Preheat the oven to 375.
- Cut the greens from the beets and discard the stems.
- Put the beets in a small roasting pan and add 1/2 cup of water.
- Cover the roasting pan with foil and bake for about 45 minutes, until the beets are tender.
- Let cool, then peel the beets and slice them crosswise 1/3 inch thick.
- In a large saucepan of salted boiling water, cook the beet greens until they are bright green and just tender, about 2 minutes.
- Drain the greens and let them cool.
- Lightly squeeze out the excess water from the greens and coarsely chop them.
- In a large bowl, combine the olive oil with the lemon juice and the 1/2 teaspoon of lemon zest; season with salt and pepper.
- Stir in the sliced beets.
- Using a slotted spoon, transfer the beets to plates.
- Add the greens to the bowl, season with salt and pepper and toss with the remaining dressing in the bowl.
- Transfer the greens to the plates along with the white anchovies.
- Garnish with lemon zest and serve.
baby beets, extravirgin olive oil, freshly squeezed lemon juice, lemon zest, salt, freshly ground black pepper, white anchovies
Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/lemony-beet-and-beet-green-salad (may not work)