"This roasted beet salad can be made with a combination of red and gold beets, if you can find them. It's dressed with a simple vinaigrette and garnished with candied bacon. Eastern Europeans, particularly Poles, Russians, Ukrainians, Lithuanians, Czechs and Slovaks, are fond of both beets and bacon -- a match made in heaven! Here's a larger photo of roasted beet salad and here are more beet recipes. Makes 4 servings of Roasted Beet Salad..."
INGREDIENTS
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Beets:
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1 1/2 pounds total red and gold beets
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2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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Sea salt
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Vinaigrette:
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3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
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2 tablespoons red-wine vinegar
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2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
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2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
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2 tablespoons grainy mustard
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2 tablespoons honey
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2 teaspoons finely chopped garlic
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1 teaspoon sugar
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1/4 cup finely chopped basil
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Salt and pepper
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Salad:
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8 cups mixed salad greens of choice
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Garnish:
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4 tablespoons crumbled Bulgarian feta or kashkaval cheese
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12 strips Candied Bacon