Beet Tomato Salad
The best Tomato and Beet Salad isn't anything more than great ingredients, arranged on a pretty platter. With over 100,000 page views, this recipe has been the star of many dinner tables.
Ingredients
- 3 medium beets stems removed, scrubbed
- 2 ½ tablespoons extra virgin olive oil divided
- ¾ teaspoon kosher salt divided
- ½ teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper divided
- 1 ½ pounds heirloom tomatoes large or cherry-sized (thinly slice large tomatoes and halve the cherry-sized tomatoes)
- 2 ounces really good blue cheese
- 2 tablespoons chopped walnuts
- 1 - 2 tablespoons chopped fresh herbs parsley, basil, thyme, chives, rosemary or a combination
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Line baking pan with aluminum foil. Place beets on pan; drizzle with 1 tablespoon olive oil and sprinkle with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Wrap foil around beets to form a packet. Transfer to oven and cook 45 to 60 minutes or until tender (see Notes).
- Remove from oven and let beets stand in packet for 10 to 15 minutes or until they are cool enough to handle but not completely cool. Then, carefully use paper towels to rub the skins off of the beets.
- Thinly slice beets.
- Arrange tomatoes and beets on serving platter.
- Drizzle with remaining 1-1/2 tablespoons oil and sprinkle with remaining 1/4 teaspoon each salt and pepper. Divide blue cheese and walnuts over salad. Sprinkle with herbs and serve immediately.
Notes
- Exact cooking time depends on the size of your beets. Small ones might take 30 to 45 minutes, whereas very large beets could take up to 90 minutes.
Calories: 246kcal, Carbohydrates: 20g, Protein: 7g, Fat: 17g, Saturated Fat: 4g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g, Monounsaturated Fat: 8g, Cholesterol: 11mg, Sodium: 707mg, Potassium: 881mg, Fiber: 6g, Sugar: 13g, Vitamin A: 1596IU, Vitamin C: 30mg, Calcium: 120mg, Iron: 2mg
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