Beet Salad with Watercress and Fresh Pecorino
Beet Salad with Watercress and Fresh Pecorino is a gluten free, primal, and vegetarian side dish. This recipe serves 20. One portion of this dish contains roughly 4g of protein, 11g of fat, and a total of 131 calories. This recipe covers 8% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 1 hour and 45 minutes. Head to the store and pick up salt and pepper, young pecorino cheese, balsamic vinegar, and a few other things to make it today.
Instructions
In a small baking dish, rub the whole beets with olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Cover the baking dish tightly with aluminum foil and roast the beets for about 1 hour and 15 minutes, until they are tender when pierced with a knife.
Let cool, then peel the beets and cut them into wedges.
In a large bowl, whisk the 3/4 cup of olive oil with the orange juice and balsamic vinegar; season the dressing with salt and pepper.
Add the roasted beet wedges, shaved beets, watercress and shaved Pecorino and toss well to coat.
Transfer to a large platter and serve right away.