Description
Ina Garten’s roasted beet salad brings Mediterranean elegance to your table with vibrant, earthy flavors. Goat cheese crumbles and fresh herbs elevate this simple yet sophisticated dish, creating a delightful experience you’ll savor with each colorful bite.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 8 medium-size beets
- 4 ounces (113 grams) baby arugula
- 4 ounces (113 grams) soft goat cheese, such as Montrachet, crumbled
Flavor Enhancers:
- ½ cup (120 milliliters) balsamic vinegar
- ½ cup (120 milliliters) good olive oil
- 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard, such as Grey Poupon
- Kosher salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
Garnish and Texture:
- ⅓ cup (50 grams) roasted, salted Marcona almonds, toasted
Instructions
- Heat the oven to 400°F (200°C), creating an ideal roasting environment for the beets.
- Individually wrap each whole beet in aluminum foil, ensuring complete coverage, and arrange them on a sturdy baking sheet.
- Roast the foil-wrapped beets for 50-60 minutes, allowing them to become completely tender when pierced with a fork.
- Remove beets from the oven and let them rest for 10 minutes, which helps make peeling easier.
- Carefully peel the roasted beets, removing the skin completely, and slice them into attractive wedges.
- Prepare the vinaigrette by whisking together vinegar, extra virgin olive oil, Dijon mustard, salt, and freshly ground black pepper until well combined.
- Gently toss the beet wedges with half of the prepared vinaigrette, adding an extra pinch of salt and pepper for enhanced flavor.
- Spread fresh arugula leaves across a serving platter, creating a vibrant green base.
- Artfully arrange the dressed beet wedges over the arugula bed.
- Sprinkle sliced almonds and crumbled goat cheese across the salad for texture and richness.
- Drizzle the remaining vinaigrette over the entire dish, and finish with a final seasoning of salt and black pepper.
- Serve immediately to preserve the salad’s fresh and crisp characteristics.
Notes
- Drizzle high-quality olive oil and fresh balsamic vinegar for a vibrant, zesty dressing that elevates the entire salad experience.
- Roast beets uniformly to guarantee consistent texture, preventing uneven cooking that leads to mixed doneness throughout the dish.
- Harmonize sweet roasted beets with tangy dressing and creamy goat cheese, creating a multi-dimensional flavor profile that dances on your palate.
- Sprinkle toasted nuts or seeds moments before serving to preserve their satisfying crunch and prevent unwanted sogginess.
- Season thoughtfully by tasting and adjusting salt and pepper after mixing, ensuring a perfectly balanced and delectable final result.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner, Appetizer, Snacks
- Method: Roasting
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 8 g
- Sodium: 200 mg
- Fat: 30 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 22 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 18 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 7 g
- Cholesterol: 15 mg