Ingredients
- 8 baby red beets
- 8 baby yellow beets
- 2 Tablespoons olive oil
- Salt and pepper
- 1 shallot, minced
- 1/3 Cup sherry wine vinegar
- 1/4 Cup hazelnut oil
- 1/4 Cup canola oil
- 1 small head Belgian endive, shredded
- 1 small head radicchio, shredded
- 1 large Asian pear; peeled, cored and julienne
- 1 Cup goat cheese, crumbled
- 3/4 Cup hazelnuts; toasted, skinned and quartered
- 1 Cup chopped California golden raisins
Procedure
To prepare beets, place in saucepan and add water to cover. Simmer for 15 to 20 minutes or until tender. Cool in ice water and remove skin and stems. Slice beets in half; toss with olive oil and season to taste with salt and pepper.
For vinaigrette, place shallot and sherry wine vinegar in small bowl; slowly whisk in oils. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
For salad, toss endive, radicchio, pear, goat cheese, hazelnuts and raisins with vinaigrette and season to taste with salt and pepper.
To Serve, divide and arrange salad in center of each of 8 plates and top with beets. Sprinkle with freshly ground black pepper.
Nutrition Facts Per Serving
Calories 460 (Calories from Fat 58%); Total Fat 31 ( Saturated Fat 6; Trans Fat 0; ); Cholesterol 15; Sodium 250; Potassium 980; Total Carbohydrate 39; Dietary Fiber 6; Sugars 15; Protein 11; Calcium 137; Iron 3;Try Another Recipe
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