Roasted Beet, Pear And Feta Salad - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    Dressing
    1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
    1 tablespoon lemon juice
    1 teaspoon prepared mustard
    1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
    Salad
    6 small red beets or 6 small golden beets, washed well, ends cut
    2 Anjou pears, firm but ripe, cored, cut into 1/4-inch slices
    5 cups mache, washed and patted dry (or substitution)
    1 cup red leaf lettuce, chopped
    1 cup crumbled feta cheese
    1/4 cup sliced almonds, toasted
Preparation
    Prepare dressing and set aside.
    Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Individually wrap the beets in aluminum foil and roast for about 1 hour, or until tender when pricked with fork. Allow cooked beets to cool then cut into 1/4\" slices.
    Gently toss the beets in a large salad bowl with the mache, red leaf lettuce, pears and feta. Garnish top with the toasted almonds.
    Serve dressing on side.
    NOTE: I guessed the yield.

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