Walnut Beet Salad

Name: Walnut Beet Salad
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 8 Slightly adapted from American Profile. Serves; 8 servings Walnut Beet Salad; 2 Tbsps diced roasted beets; 3 mediums beets, scrubbed and trimmed; 8 servings Remainder of diced beets; 170 grams blue cheese, crumbled; 118 milliliters cider vinegar, boiling; 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard; 3 green onions, chopped; 1 Tbsp honey; 59 milliliters dark raisins; 1 head romaine, separated into leaves, and torn into bite size pieces; 1 teaspoons salt; 454 grams spring mix; 1 crisp tart apple, unpeeled, diced; 177 milliliters toasted walnut oil; 118 milliliters walnut pieces, toasted

Walnut Beet Salad might be just the side dish you are searching for. This recipe covers 28% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe makes 8 servings with 515 calories, 14g of protein, and 39g of fat each. A mixture of cider vinegar, dijon mustard, honey, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and vegetarian diet.

Instructions

Walnut Beet Salad

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Walnuts

Beet

Slightly adapted from American Profile.

Serves 8.Ingredients:3 medium beets, scrubbed and trimmed

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Beet

Vinaigrette:1/4 cup dark raisins cup cider vinegar, boiling1 Tbsp honey2 Tbsp diced roasted beets1 tsp Dijon mustard3/4 tsp salt3/4 cup toasted walnut oil*Salad:1 pound spring mix1 head romaine, separated into leaves, and torn into bite size pieces3 green onions, chopped1/2 cup walnut pieces, toasted

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Apple Cider Vinegar

Walnut Pieces

Dark Raisins

Green Onions

Vinaigrette

Walnut Oil

Romaine

Remainder of diced beets6 oz blue cheese, crumbled1 crisp tart apple, unpeeled, diced

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Blue Cheese

Tart Apple

Let stand 30 minutes or until raisins are plump and liquid is cool.

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Raisins

Transfer to food processor.Process until raisins form a dark paste.

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Raisins

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Food Processor

Add honey, 2 tablespoons diced beets, mustard and salt; continue processing. Gradually add oil.

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Mustard

Beet

Honey

Salt

Cooking Oil

Transfer to a bottle or bowl. Refrigerate. Return to room temperature and shake or stir well before using.To prepare salad, combine greens, romaine and green onions in a large salad bowl. Toss well.

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Green Onions

Romaine

Greens

Shake

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Bowl

Add walnuts, beets, blue cheese and apple to salad; drizzle one-third** of the vinaigrette over salad and toss well. (Store remaining dressing in refrigerator for up to a month).*I used hazelnut oil because that's what I had in the pantry**I prefer to serve the dressing alongside the salad and let people choose how much they want on theirs.

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Hazelnut Oil