Beet Salad with Truffle Honey
Ingredients
- 4 large beets (2 golden, 2 red), scrubbed and stem ends trimmed
- 1 cup rock salt
- ¼ cup sherry vinegar
- 1½ teaspoons Dijon mustard
- 1½ teaspoons brown sugar
- 1 small shallot, minced
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- Salt and pepper
- ½ cup extra virgin olive oil or vegetable oil
- 6 cups mixed greens
- 4 ounces goat cheese, crumbled
- ½ cup candied walnuts or pecans
- 2 cups baby arugula
- Truffle Honey
Instructions
- Heat oven to 325°. Spread salt in the bottom of a small baking dish. Arrange beets on top and cover tightly with aluminum foil. Roast until tender when pierced with a knife, about 1½ hours. Let cool enough to handle and then peel. Cut into wedges or thinly slice. Combine sherry vinegar, mustard, brown sugar, shallot, and garlic in a small bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Slowly add oil, whisking constantly, until emulsified. Toss mixed greens with enough dressing to moisten. Arrange dressed greens on a plate, add beets and top with goat cheese, candied nuts, and baby arugula. Just before serving, drizzle salad with Truffle Honey. For the Truffle Honey: Blend ¼ cup orange blossom honey with 1 tablespoon white truffle oil.
