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Walnut, Carrot And Beet Salad

Courses: Salads
Serves: 4 people

Recipe Ingredients

1/4 cup 23g / 0.8ozMinced shallot
1   Garlic clove - minced
4 teaspoons 20mlRed wine vinegar
4 teaspoons 20mlLemon juice
1/2 cup 118mlWalnut oil - plus
2 tablespoons 30mlWalnut oil
2 tablespoons 30mlFinely-chopped walnuts
3 cups 330g / 11ozFinely-shredded carrots
3 cups 711mlFinely-shredded peeled raw beets - with tops saved,
  And washed
  Salt - to taste
  Freshly-ground black pepper - to taste
6 oz 170gBlue cheese - crumbled

Recipe Instructions

In a bowl, whisk together the shallot, garlic, red wine vinegar, and lemon juice. Add the walnut oil in a slow stream and blend until smooth. Season with salt and pepper and mix in the chopped walnuts.

In separate bowls, toss carrots with half the dressing and the beets with the remaining half. Set aside.

In a medium skillet, heat 2 tablespoons of the walnut oil. Quickly saute the beet tops until wilted. Divide among four serving plates and top with carrot salad and beet salad. Sprinkle with blue cheese and serve immediately.

This recipe yields 4 servings.

Source:
COOKING LIVE with Sara Moulton - From the TV FOOD NETWORK - (Show # CL-8927)

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