New Recipes Marinated Beet and Stilton Salad - ★Cooking Recipes★

This sumptuous salad presents beautifully and is surprisingly easy to make, melding the rich flavours of beets and Stilton blue cheese.
Directions for: Marinated Beet and Stilton Salad

Ingredients

5 - 6 medium beets (about 1 1/2 lbs)

Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

2 tsp lemon zest + 1/4 cup lemon juice

cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley (about 1/2 bunch)

2 Tbsp olive oil

3 sprigs fresh thyme, leaves removed and chopped

2 green onions, green parts only, sliced

2 oz Stilton blue cheese, crumbled

1 bunch watercress, leaves

1 bunch watercress, leaves and thin stems only

Directions

1. Put the beets in a large pot of water, season heavily with salt and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce the heat to medium and cook until tender, 20 to 25 minutes. Remove the beets from the water, cover with a clean kitchen towel and allow to cool for 5 minutes.

2. Meanwhile, combine the lemon zest and juice, parsley, olive oil, thyme and green onions in a medium bowl. Season with salt and pepper.

3. Using the same kitchen towel, remove the skins of the beets. Cut the beets into 1/2-inch-thick half-moon pieces and add to the dressing. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 hour.

4. When ready to serve, add the marinated beets to each individual plate. Top with some crumbled blue cheese and watercress.

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