Roasted Beet, Peach and Goat Cheese Salad

SUBMITTED BY: Megancake

"This salad is a bit of work, but it's so delicious and always impresses guests. Mache can be hard to find, so you may omit it and just use arugula, but it adds a great nutty flavor if you can find it."

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PREP TIME	20 Min
COOK TIME	1 Hr 20 Min
READY IN	2 Hrs 40 Min
Original recipe yield 2 salads

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

2 beets, scrubbed
1 bunch mache (lamb's lettuce), rinsed and dried
1 bunch arugula, rinsed and dried
2 fresh peaches - peeled, pitted and sliced
2 shallots, chopped
1/4 cup pistachio nuts, chopped
1 (4 ounce) package goat cheese, crumbled
1/4 cup walnut oil
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
salt and pepper to taste

DIRECTIONS

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Wrap each beet in two layers of aluminum foil, and place onto a baking sheet. Bake in the preheated oven until the beets are tender, about 1 hour and 20 minutes. Allow the beets to cool slightly, then remove the skins. Let the beets cool to room temperature, or refrigerate until cold. Once cooled, thinly slice the beets.
Place the mache and arugula into a large mixing bowl. Add the sliced beets and peaches; sprinkle with the shallots, pistachios, and goat cheese. In a separate bowl, whisk together the walnut oil, balsamic vinegar, salt, and pepper until emulsified, and pour over the salad mixture. Toss well, and serve.

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REVIEWS

Reviewed on May 19, 2008 by aerridge

I couldn't find Walnut oil, so I used Blood Orange olive oil. The flavor mixed very well and... MORE

Reviewed on Sep. 14, 2008 by butterfli8

Very nice! I substituted the goat cheese for light feta (lower in fat), and used olive oil... MORE

Reviewed on Sep. 7, 2008 by Beatrix

I omitted the greens as I knew there were green salads being bought to the party that would be... MORE

Reviewed on Aug. 3, 2008 by MonaG

Very delicious, I just used what I had on hand: 3 small beets, 1 large and perfectly ripe... MORE

Reviewed on Jun. 25, 2008 by Chefstacie

good of course MORE

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Megancake

	Cooking Level: Intermediate Home Town: Cornwall, Connecticut, USA Living In: Los Angeles, California, USA
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