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Roasted Beet And Walnut Dressing Salad Recipe


Roasted Beet And Walnut Dressing Salad Recipe
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Another roasted beet preparation that graces the table each spring. Delicious with grilled lamb chops lamb, good companion to other grilled meats, too. Round out the meal with a saffron couscous and you are set for a colorful yummy dinner.

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Ingredients
  • 6-8 fresh beets, scrubbed and trimmed.
  • aluminum foil
  • 2/3 cup of toasted walnuts
  • 2 cloves of garlic minced
  • 1/4 cup of olive oil (splurge and add a tablespoon of walnut oil,too)
  • 3 tablespoons of lemon juice, fresh
  • 1/2 cup of yogurt
  • 1/4 teaspoon of chile pepper (ancho)
  • 1/4 teaspoon of smoky paprika
  • several grinds of black pepper
  • pinch of coarse sea salt

Directions
  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
  2. Double wrap the peeled trimmed beets in foil, rubbed with tiny bit of olive oil.
  3. Bake for 50 minutes, until tender.
  4. Chop in fairly large chunks.
  5. Meanwhile, process the walnuts, garlic, oil, lemon juice and yogurt until smooth.
  6. Add the seasonings.
  7. Taste and adjust for salt tolerence.
  8. Dress beets with scant amount of dressing.
  9. Good at room temp, or chilled.
  10. Serve extra dressing on side.

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Yummy. For most of my life I didn't like beets until a friend roasted some for me and put a nice viniagrette over them, now I am hooked and can't get anough of them. This recipe is divine. I will be making this weekend. Thanks for sharing.


Oh yeah! that's a five!


Im making this tonight!!


Yummooo!! I love this recipe. This dressing goes perfect with the beets....;-)~~ With regards to your statement below. I can't think of too many veggies, warm or cold, this dressing would not be delicious on.... ;-)~~ Thanks for sharing... Jim


Thank you for sharing this great recipe I love those beets and this dressing sounds wonderful.
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Wow, hon - how did I miss this wonderful recipe? I love your faboo dressing on the roasted beets, but I can totally see it lifting a number of veggies to the heavens. I have walnut oil and will kick it in with the olive oil as suggested. Thanks so much for sharing! ;)


Such a delicious combination, I want some,too!


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THIS RECIPE HAS WON THE SECOND PRIZE
FOR BEST SALAD RECIPE - DECEMBER 2008
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Oh my goodness, notcho, and somehow I missed THIS one, too?! What a great dressing, and everything else in this delicious sounding salad ...AND it won in the Best Salad contest for Dec? I'm so glad I found this - you really
ARE the best, ya know!


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Good grief, I forgot to tell you this is equally delicious prepared with a roasted head of cauliflower. I will bake a whole head of cauliflower and top with the dressing for company presentation. Otherwise, I can roast the cauliflower in pieces quickly and toss with the dressing and serve warm.


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