beet and grapefruit salad by eddie

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Bristow, OK
Updated on Feb 10, 2016

It won't be long until fresh beets will be coming out of the garden. This is one way I can use the beets besides picketing them

prep time 20 Min
cook time 1 Hr
method Convection Oven
yield serves 8

Ingredients

  • 2 medium fresh beets ( red or yellow)
  • 1/3 cup water
  • 3 - ruby red grapefruits
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons maple syrup
  • 2 tablespoons white vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon sea salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 6 cups arugula
  • 1/4 cup chopped pistachios

How To Make beet and grapefruit salad by eddie

  • Step 1
    Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Trim beet stems to 1 inch.
  • Step 2
    Wash and place in a shallow pan with water. Cover with foil and roast at 350 degrees for 60-785 minutes or until tender.
  • Step 3
    Uncover the pan and let cool. While the beets cool, peel the grapefruit by cutting a 1/4 inch slice from an end and placing the cut end on a cutting board.
  • Step 4
    Cut the peel off in strips from top to bottom. Remove any renaming white pith, as it is quite bitter.
  • Step 5
    Hold the peeled fruit over a bowl to collect the juice. Cut between the membranes to remove entire segments.
  • Step 6
    Reserve 1/4 cup of the grapefruit juice. For the dressing. mix the juice with olive oil, syrup. vinegar, salt and pepper. Peel the beets and slice.
  • Step 7
    Put the arugula on a large plate. Top with grapefruit segments and the beets.
  • Step 8
    Whisk the dressing and then drizzle it over the salad. Top with pistachios and serve

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