Summer Greens and Herbs with Roasted Beets and Hazelnuts
Summer Greens and Herbs with Roasted Beets and Hazelnuts is a vegetarian main course. One portion of this dish contains approximately 15g of protein, 53g of fat, and a total of 624 calories. This recipe serves 4. 1 person found this recipe to be scrumptious and satisfying. A mixture of thick baguette, sea salt and pepper, chervil leaves, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious. To use up the olive oil you could follow this main course with the Sauteed Banana, Granolan and Yogurt Parfait as a dessert. The Fourth Of July will be even more special with this recipe. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes.
Instructions
In a small baking dish, toss the beets with 2 tablespoons of the vinegar and the water. Cover with foil and bake for 1 hour, or until tender.
Let cool, then peel the beets and cut them into 1/4-inch wedges. Reduce the oven temperature to 35
In a small bowl, toss the hazelnuts with the simple syrup and 3/4 teaspoon each of salt and pepper.
Transfer to a parchment-lined baking sheet and bake for 25 minutes, or until the syrup-covered nuts are shiny and dry.
Let cool. Leave the oven on.
Brush both sides of the baguette slices with 2 tablespoons of the olive oil. Arrange on a baking sheet and bake for 10 minutes, or until lightly toasted.
Let cool, then spread with the blue cheese.
In a large bowl, whisk the remaining 2 tablespoons of vinegar and 6 tablespoons of olive oil until blended. Season with salt and pepper.
Add the mesclun, herbs, beets and hazelnuts; toss to coat.
Transfer the salad to plates and serve with the Roquefort toasts.