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Roasted Beet Salad with Fresh Cheese

Roasted Beet Salad with Fresh Cheese
Yields
6 servings

Recipe byConnie DeSousa from Top Chef Canada Episode 12.

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ingredients

Roasted Beet Salad

½
lb(s) red beets, washed
½
lb(s) yellow beets, washed
juice of 1 orange
juice of 1 lemon
½
cup olive oil
¼
cup basil, leaves picked
¼
cup mint, leaves picked
2
cup arugula
salt
pepper

Fresh Cheese

4
cup whole milk
2
cup 35% cream
½
cup plain yogurt
2
rennet tablets, dissolved in 3tbsp cold water

Assembly

Roasted Beet Salad
Fresh Cheese
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directions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 400F.

Step 2

Place beets in a Le Creuset Stainless Steel Roasting Pan.

Step 3

Add ¼ cup olive oil, orange juice and ½ of lemon juice. Season with salt.

Step 4

Cover pan with tin foil and roast until tender, approximately 1 hour.

Step 5

Peel beets, cut into wedges and place in a large bowl. Reserve cooking liquid from roasting pan.

Step 6

To make dressing, mix 2 tablespoons of reserved cooking liquid, remaining lemon juice, and olive oil in a bowl. Season with salt and pepper, whisk.

Step 7

Place arugula and herbs in bowl with roasted beets.

Step 8

Before serving add desired amount of dressing, toss and set aside.

Step 9

Heat milk, cream and yogurt in a pot over low heat to100F.

Step 10

Add dissolved rennet tablets, stir into milk mixture for 30 seconds and remove from heat.

Step 11

Set aside and rest in a warm place for 1 hour.

Step 12

Cut curds in a cross hatch pattern and rest for 10 minutes.

Step 13

Pour mixture through a strainer lined with cheese cloth.

Step 14

Press to drain excess liquid, approximately 15 minutes.

Step 15

Set aside for assembly.

Step 16

Place equal amounts of beets on each plate.

Step 17

Place 2 dollops of Fresh Cheese on either side of Roasted Beets.

Step 18

Place equal amounts of arugula over beets and serve.

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