New Recipes Mixed Green Salad with Baby Beets, Baby Leeks, Goat Cheese and Walnuts with a Citrus Vinaigrette - ★Cooking Recipes★

A delicious salad with gorgeous root vegetables drizzled in a fruity vinaigrette.
Directions for: Mixed Green Salad with Baby Beets, Baby Leeks, Goat Cheese and Walnuts with a Citrus Vinaigrette

Ingredients

Salad

4 cup mixed greens

12 baby beets, peeled

8 baby leeks, washed, cut into 1-inch long pieces and blanched

cup soft goat cheese

cup walnut pieces, toasted

cup rice vinegar

1 bay leaf

5 whole black peppercorns

Vinaigrette

200 mL fresh tangerine juice

40 mL honey

175 mL olive oil (not too strong in flavour)

175 mL grapeseed oil

40 mL rice vinegar

Directions

Salad

1. In a saucepan place cleaned beets with enough water to cover. Add rice vinegar, bay leaf, peppercorns and salt. Bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to medium and continue to cook until beets can be easily pierced with a knife. Remove from heat, strain beets and allow to cool. Cut beets in half or quarters and refrigerate until ready to use.

Vinaigrette

1. Combine tangerine juice, honey and rice vinegar in a bowl. Slowly drizzle oils in a steady stream while whisking continually to create an emulsion. Season with salt. Refrigerate until ready to use.

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