Golden Beet Salad

Name: Golden Beet Salad
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 12 pecan or walnut halves, chopped; Black pepper; 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar; 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil; Sea salt; 2 medium organic oranges (I like to use Valencia); 1 medium red onion, cut in half, then sliced into thin ribs, separated; 4 medium organic golden beets, unpeeled and with 1 inch of stem remaining; 3 ounces feta cheese, crumbled

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy

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Welcome to Claire's

By Claire Criscuolo

Published 2014

About

Beautiful, delicious, and rich in antioxidants—really, this lovely salad has it all. I like to serve it over organic mixed greens.

Ingredients

Sea salt
4 medium organic golden beets, unpeeled and with 1 inch of stem remaining
2

Vegetarian
Gluten-free
Christmas

Method

Bring a covered pot of lightly salted water to a boil over high heat. Meanwhile, wash the beets well to remove the sand. When the water reaches a boil, add the beets. Cover the pot and cook the beets at a high boil for about 20-40 minutes, depending on size, until they are just fork-tender.
Using a slotted spoon, transfer the cooked beets to a colander. Any rem