Roasted Baby Beets and Arugula Salad with Lemon Gorgonzola Vinaigrette
You can never have too many side dish recipes, so give Roasted Baby Beets and Arugula Salad with Lemon Gorgonzola Vinaigrette a try. Watching your figure? This vegetarian recipe has 385 calories, 11g of protein, and 28g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 6. This recipe covers 21% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. If you have olive oil, wine vinegar, herbs, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 1 hour and 45 minutes.
Instructions
Place lemon juice and vinegar in small bowl. Gradually whisk in 1/2 cup oil. Stir in cheese. Season with salt and pepper. (Dressing can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and chill.)
Heat remaining 1/3 cup oil in medium ovenproof skillet over medium heat.
Add bread pieces; toss to coat.
Add herbs and garlic; toss to coat. Sauté until bread is crisp, about 4 minutes. Using slotted spoon, transfer croutons to plate in single layer. Cool.
Add beets to same skillet, tossing to coat with any remaining herbs and oil. Cover skillet with foil and transfer to oven. Roast until beets are tender, about 45 minutes. Cool beets. Peel, if desired; cut in half.
Toss arugula with 1/2 cup dressing in large wide bowl. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Top with beets and croutons and serve.
After being roasted, baby beets peel easily, but the skins are perfectly edible if you choose to leave them on.