Ingredients
2 lbs beets, 8 small or 4 large
2 T olive oil
4 T water
Dressing
2 T sherry vinegar
1 T walnut oil
4 T olive oil
herb - fresh chives or thyme
(Marinate in advance so oil absorbs herbs.)
Salad
1/3 c chopped shallots
3 T chopped mint or parsley
1/2 c walnut pieces toasted
4 oz goat cheese
2 c arugula
salt and pepper
Preparation
Set oven to 400 F. Place beets in bake dish with olive oil and water. Cover tightly and bake 40 min until tender-crisp.
Slip skins off beets and slice thinly.
Combine dressing. Toss with beets and shallots while warm.
Put arugula on plates. Beets on top and sprinkle with cheese and walnuts.
