ROASTED BEET SALAD WITH GOAT CHEESE DRESSING

  • PREP TIME: 15 minutes
  • COOK TIME: 45 minutes
  • YIELDS: 8 servings

Ingredients

Dressing
  • 4 ounces fresh goat cheese, softened
  • 1/3 cup low fat buttermilk
  • zest of ½ lemon
  • 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
  • 3-4 tablespoons water
Salad
  • 3-4 medium size golden beets
  • 3-4 medium size red beets
  • 2 heads Bibb lettuce, coarsely torn
  • ½ cup pistachios

One of my favorite vegetables, beets are super sweet and make a delicious salad. I serve this for dinner parties on a large platter, family style, and everyone loves it! Georgia’s own Sweet Grass Diary has award winning goat cheeses that always make this dish even more spectacular.

Instructions

FIRST Preheat oven to 350°F. Trim greens from beets; cut off and discard stems. Wrap each beet individually in foil, place on baking sheet, and bake for 45 minutes to 1 hour (depending on size of beet) until fork tender. Set aside to cool.

NEXT To make dressing, place cheese in a small bowl and mash with back of fork. Add buttermilk, zest, and vinegar and mix well. Slowly whisk in enough water to reach the consistency of a thick dressing. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

LAST Peel beets and cut into ¼” slices. On a large platter, arrange lettuce leaves, top with sliced beets, and pistachios. Spoon dressing on top and garnish with freshly ground black pepper.