Beet and Goat Cheese Salad with Pistachios
Pam Niedzwiecki
ingredients
- 3 large red beets (1 2/3 lb without greens)
- 2 large golden beets (1 lb without greens)
- 1/4 cup minced shallot
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 cup pistachio oil
- 4 oz soft mild goat cheese
- 3 tablespoons salted shelled pistachios (not dyed red), coarsely chopped
- 1 oz mâche (also called lamb’s lettuce), trimmed (4 cups)
directions
- 1
Preheat oven to 425°F.
- 2
Separately wrap red and golden beets tightly in double layers of foil and roast in middle of oven until tender, 1 to 1 1/2 hours. Unwrap beets.
- 3
While beets are cooling slightly, whisk together shallot, lemon juice, salt, and pepper in a small bowl, then add oil in a stream, whisking.
- 4
When beets are cool enough to handle, slip off and discard skins. Separately cut red and golden beets into 1/4-inch dice and put in separate bowls. Add 2 1/2 tablespoons dressing to each bowl and toss to coat.
- 5
Place cookie cutter in center of 1 of 8 salad plates. Put one eighth of red beets in cutter and pack down with your fingertips. Crumble 2 teaspoons goat cheese on top, then one eighth of golden beets, packing them down. Gently lift cutter up and away from stack.
- 6
Make 7 more servings in same manner. Drizzle each plate with 1 teaspoon dressing and scatter with some pistachios.
- 7
Toss mâche with just enough remaining dressing to coat and gently mound on top of beets. Serve immediately.
Source: Pam Niedzwiecki
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