Salad With Roasted Beets Fried Shallots And Roquefort Recipe

Salad with Roasted Beets Fried Shallots and Roquefort

From dmiller64116 16 years ago

This is a beautiful , flavorful salad to make with fresh spring beets and arugula.

12 ounces beets (3 small or 2 medium), washed and trimmed of root tips and stems shopping list
3 medium shallots , sliced thin and separated into rings (about 1 cup) shopping list
table salt and ground black pepper shopping list
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour shopping list
6 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil shopping list
2 tablespoons sherry vinegar shopping list
2 teaspoons honey shopping list
1 bunch arugula (large), washed, dried, trimmed of stems, and torn into bite-size pieces (about 6 cups) shopping list
1 medium head butter lettuce , washed, dried, and torn into bite-size pieces (about 7 cups) shopping list
6 ounces Roquefort cheese , crumbled (about 1 1/2 cups) shopping list

1. Adjust oven rack to lower-middle position; heat oven to 400 degrees. Wrap each beet in foil and bake until paring knife can be inserted and removed with little resistance, 50 to 60 minutes. Unwrap beets; when cool enough to handle, peel and cut beets into 1/4-inch-thick wedges and place in medium bowl.
2. While beets are roasting, toss shallots with 1/4 teaspoon salt, 1/8 teaspoon pepper, and flour in medium bowl. Heat 3 tablespoons oil in 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until smoking; add shallots and cook, stirring frequently, until golden and crisped, about 5 minutes. Using slotted spoon, transfer shallots to plate lined with triple layer of paper towels.
3. Whisk remaining 3 tablespoons oil, vinegar, honey, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/8 teaspoon pepper in small bowl until combined. Add 1 tablespoon vinaigrette to beets, season beets to taste with salt and pepper, and toss to combine.
4. Toss arugula, lettuce, and remaining vinaigrette in large bowl; adjust seasonings with salt and pepper. Divide greens among individual plates; top each with portion of beets, fried shallots, and Roquefort. Serve immediately.

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boofie ate it and said...
Wow this sounds great! I'm not much of a fan of roquefort but I love a great creamy stilton. Can't wait to try this one! High five!
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" It was excellent "
notyourmomma ate it and said...
This is wonderful, the roasted shallots are sublime. good stuff
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homewitch 16 years ago
This looks lovely. I was pondering a salad with "something extra" for our weekend gathering Friday night... think this might be it! Thanks... :)
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Reviewed by 2 people

Wow this sounds great! I'm not much of a fan of roquefort but I love a great creamy stilton. Can't wait to try this one! High five!

boofie in Salt Lake City loved it
This is wonderful, the roasted shallots are sublime. good stuff

notyourmomma in South St. Petersburg loved it