Beet and Goat Cheese Salad with Pistachios |
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Prep Time: 30 Minutes Cook Time: 120 Minutes |
Ready In: 150 Minutes Servings: 8 |
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Active time: 30 min Start to finish: 2 1/2 hr 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. Make 7 more servings in same manner. Drizzle each plate with 1 teaspoon dressing and scatter with some pistachios.
6. Toss mâche with just enough remaining dressing to coat and gently mound on top of beets. Serve immediately.
7. Cooks' notes: Beets can be roasted and diced 1 day ahead and chilled, covered. Bring to room temperature before using. Molded beet salad (without mâche) can be assembled 45 minutes ahead and kept, covered, at cool room temperature.
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