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Arugula & Golden Beet Salad with Blood Orange Vinaigrette

  • Author: Carla
  • Prep Time: 10
  • Cook Time: 30
  • Total Time: 40 minutes

Description

This arugula salad with roasted golden beets paired with a blood orange vinaigrette is bursting with color and flavor.


Ingredients

Salad Ingredients:

  • 12 Golden Beets
  • 1 pkg. of Arugula
  • 1 T. Pink Peppercorns
  • 1/4 C. Pumpkin Seeds (Roasted & Salted)
  • 1/4  Roll of Goat Cheese (crumbled)
  • Fresh Cracked Pepper

Dressing Ingredients:

  • ¾ C. Grapeseed Oil
  • 2 T. White Balsamic wine vinegar
  • 1 t. Dijon Mustard
  • 1 T.  Honey
  • Black Pepper for taste
  • 2 t. Shallots (minced)
  • 1 T. Parsley (chopped)
  • 1/8 t. Salt
  • Juice of 1 Blood Orange

Instructions

Salad Instructions:

  1. Peel and chop golden beet.
  2. Place on baking sheet.
  3. Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
  4. Bake at 400 degrees for 30 minutes or until fork tender.
  5. Remove and set aside to cool.
  6. Place all remaining ingredients in a large bowl and toss together.
  7. Add cooled beets and top with dressing.
  8. Toss until well  combined.
  9. Add salt and pepper to taste.

Dressing Instructions:

  1. Put all dressing ingredients in a high speed blender except oil.
  2. Blend until well combined.
  3. Slowly drizzle in oil until emulsified.
  4.  Serve with Arugula Golden Beet Salad.