Red Hot" Beet Salad with Goat Cheese Toasts

Red Hot
Red Hot" Beet Salad with Goat Cheese Toasts requires around 45 minutes from start to finish. For $5.19 per serving, you get a side dish that serves 4. One serving contains 480 calories, 11g of protein, and 14g of fat. It is a good option if you're following a vegetarian diet. A mixture of garlic clove, olive oil, poppy seeds, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy.

Instructions

1
In a medium saucepan, cover the beets with water and bring to a boil. Simmer over moderate heat until tender, about 25 minutes.
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Transfer the beets to a plate and let cool, then peel and cut into 1/2-inch dice. Reserve 2 cups of the cooking liquid in the saucepan.
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Add the maple syrup to the pan and boil over moderately high heat for 5 minutes. Stir in the beets and cayenne and simmer over moderate heat until the beets are sweet and hot, about 30 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the beets to a plate. Boil the cooking liquid until slightly thickened, about 8 minutes. Return the beets to the pan and let cool to room temperature.
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In a small bowl, whisk 2 tablespoons of the beet syrup with the vinegar, olive oil and garlic and season with salt.
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Spread each toast with 2 teaspoons of goat cheese; sprinkle with poppy seeds.
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In a large bowl, toss the lettuce with the beets and vinaigrette. Mound the salad on plates, set the goat cheese toasts alongside and serve.
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Make Ahead: The recipe can be prepared up to 1 day ahead through Step 2 and refrigerated.
DifficultyHard
Ready In45 m.
Servings4
Health Score38
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