Beetroot, Blood Orange & Goats Cheese Salad With a Shallot Vinaigrette

by Zarina
Beetroot, Blood Orange & Goats Cheese Salad With a Shallot Vinaigrette

So simple, so beautiful, I used golden and candied beetroots and these gorgeous blood oranges, but any combo of beetroots and oranges works well here.  Blood oranges are seasonal right now; if you haven’t tried them yet, then pick some up as they are available everywhere and so juicy and flavourful.  

Finish with some soft goat’s cheese and pick fresh mint leaves, but change it up with mozzarella or whatever takes your fancy if you prefer another cheese.  The dressing is made with good quality extra virgin olive oil, white wine vinegar, mustard, crushed garlic, finely chopped shallots, and a drizzle of Jamie Olivers Sticky Fig & Balsamic Drizzle, which I currently love!! 

Beetroot, Blood Orange & Goats Cheese Salad With a Shallot Vinaigrette

Beetroot, Blood Orange & Goats Cheese Salad With a Shallot Vinaigrette

Serves: 4 Prep Time: Cooking Time:
Nutrition facts: 200 calories 20 grams fat
Rating: 5.0/5
( 1 voted )

Ingredients

  • 3 Blood oranges
  • 4 Beetroots (colour of choice but mixed colours are pretty)
  • 40g Soft Goats Cheese
  • Picked fresh mint leaves
  • DRESSING
  • 2 tbsps Juice from the blood oranges
  • 30ml White wine vinegar
  • 1 tsp Dijon mustard
  • 70ml Extra Virgin Olive oil
  • Salt
  • Black pepper
  • 50g Finely minced shallot
  • 1 Garlic clove crushed
  • 1 tsp Balsamic drizzle (or balsamic glaze)

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 180℃
  2. Fill a saucepan half full with water, place the beets inside, and place in the oven for 1.5 hours.
  3. Remove the saucepan from the oven and transfer the beetroots to a board to cool.
  4. Peel the beetroots with a peeler or sharp knife and slice into thin rounds, set aside
  5. Cut one of the oranges in half and squeeze 2 tbsp of the juice into a jar with a lid to make the dressing.
  6. Carefully and using a sharp knife, cut the peel and the pith from the remaining oranges and slice them as thin as possible, set aside.
  7. In the dressing jar, add all the remaining dressing ingredients, shake well.
  8. Refrigerate sliced beetroot and oranges until ready to use
  9. Assemble the salad on your serving platter by layering the beetroot and blood oranges, dot with goats cheese, drizzle with the dressing and garnish with mint leaves
  10. Enjoy!
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