It is almost spring!!! Yes, yes…I KNOW…it is still snowy (I have looked outside!).
Roasted Beet Salad with Warm Goat Cheese Medallions
Ingredients:
1/4 cup balsamic vinegar (I used honey balsamic)
1 tablespoon honey
1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil, plus 2 tablespoons
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
3-4 medium beets, peeled and cut into bite-size pieces
2 cups fresh arugula
2 cups baby kale
1 head romaine, chopped (or your favorite lettuce blend)
1/2 cup sliced almonds or pignoli
8 ounce log of goat cheese
1 egg
1 tablespoon water
1/2 cup almond meal/flour
1/2 cup sliced almonds, finely chopped (by hand or with a food processor)
Directions:
Goat Cheese Medallions:
- Place the goat cheese log into the freezer ‘til firm (10-15 minutes).
- Remove from freezer and carefully slice with thin, sharp knife into 8 rounds.
- Preheat oven to 350.
- Whisk together the egg and water.
- Spread the almond flour on a paper plate, and the chopped almonds onto a separate plate. Coat each goat cheese round with almond flour.
- Dip each round in the egg wash and then roll in the chopped almonds to coat.
- Place the coated goat cheese rounds on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
- Bake for 10 minutes. Turn them over and broil on the top rack of the oven for 2-3 minutes, until the almonds turn golden brown. (Watch carefully!) Remove from oven and set aside.
Beets:
- Line a baking sheet with foil. Raise oven temp to 450.
- Whisk the balsamic vinegar and honey together in a small bowl to blend.
- Slowly whisk in the oil. Season the vinaigrette with plenty of salt and LOTS of pepper.
- Toss the beets in a small bowl with the 2 T of evoo and just a drizzle of the vinaigrette; thoroughly coat.
- Place the beets on the foil-lined baking sheet and roast ‘til the beets are slightly caramelized, stirring once or twice, for about 30 minutes. Set aside to cool.
Salad:
- Toss the lettuces along with a small amount of the vinaigrette in a large bowl ‘til lightly coated.
- Season the salad, to taste, with additional salt and pepper. Place the dressed salad onto a large serving plate.
- Arrange the beets around the salad.
- Sprinkle with the nuts and top with the warm goat cheese medallions.
- Serve with the extra vinaigrette on the side.
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God loves you! ♥ (Don’t ever forget that!)
♥ coleen