Beet Barley Walnut Salad Recipes

Steps:

• Put the beets in a saucepan with water to cover and season generously with salt. Bring to a boil over high heat and cook until fork tender, about 20 minutes. When the beets are cool enough to handle, peel them--the skins should slide right off with a bit of pressure from your fingers. If they don't, use a paring knife to scrape off any bits that stick. Cut each beet into bite-sized wedges.
• Whisk the vinegar with salt and pepper, to taste, in a large bowl. Whisk in the olive oil in a slow steady stream to make a dressing. Toss the cut beets in the dressing; set aside to marinate for at least 15 minutes or up to 2 hours.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Spread the nuts on a baking sheet and oven-toast, stirring once, until golden brown, about 8 minutes. Cool.
• Toss the arugula and escarole with the beets and divide among 4 plates. Scatter the walnuts and goat cheese on top. Serve.
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Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Trim tops from baby beets. Gently wash, then arrange in a single layer in a shallow baking pan. Drizzle with olive oil and gently toss to coat.
• Bake, covered, until tender, about 40 minutes. Let cool in the covered pan on a wire rack for 30 minutes.
• Peel and halve beets lengthwise, then gently toss with vinaigrette dressing.
• Arrange baby lettuce on a serving platter. Top with beets, Gorgonzola cheese, and walnuts.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees. Wrap the beets individually in foil. Bake until tender when pierced with a fork, 1 to 1 1/2 hours. When cool enough to handle, peel the beets and cut into bite-size pieces.
• While the beets are roasting, make the barley: Bring a small saucepan of water to a boil. Add the barley and 1/2 teaspoon salt, and simmer uncovered for about 20 minutes, or until al dente.
• While the barley is cooking, make the salad dressing: Squeeze the juice from the lemon (about 2 tablespoons) into a small bowl. Add the garlic and date honey, and season to taste with salt and pepper. Stir in the olive oil and set aside.
• When the barley is cooked, drain, rinse and drain again. Taste, adding more salt, if necessary, and let cool completely.
• When ready to serve, use your hands to gently mix the lettuce and herbs in a large salad bowl and scatter on the barley, beets, celery, cucumbers, shallots, figs and grapes. Top with the olives, pomegranate seeds and feta, and sprinkle on the dressing. Mix at the table and serve immediately.

Steps:

• If you have one, use a pot that has a steamer attachment.
• Bring about 4 cups of water to boil, add in the tsp of salt and the barley. Stir, cover, reduce heat to low and leave to cook for 40 minutes. Stir a few times along the way to prevent sticking.
• Meanwhile, wash and scrub or peel the beets then dice them into cubes. Place them into your steamer attachment and steam them over the cooking barley for about 20 minutes, (or steam seperately in another pot if need be). Do a knife test to be sure they're done, you want them firm but easily cut through. Move the cooked beets to a bowl to cool.
• While the beets steam, whisk together the vinegar, garlic, mustard, the 1/4 tsp salt (or less to taste) and peper in a small bowl. Slowly whisk in the olive and walnuts oils to get a nice emulsion. Toss about 1/4 of the dressing into the cooling beets and set aside.
• Once the barley is cooked, rinse in cold water to cool and then drain well. Fluff the barley with a fork and toss with about 3/4 of the remaining dressing. Toss in the arugula or other salad greens and the toasted walnuts.
• Spread the barley/salad mixture on a large serving dish. Top with the beets and drizzle with the remaining dressing.

Steps:

• Toast nuts in a small pan over medium heat, 3 to 4 minutes, then let them cool.
• Combine chopped lettuce, beets, radishes, onion, celery and toasted walnuts in a shallow bowl. Place the preserves into a small bowl and whisk vinegar into it. Add poppy seeds to dressing if you are using them. Whisk extra-virgin olive oil into the dressing and season it with salt and pepper. Dress salad and toss to coat evenly then adjust salt and pepper to your taste.

Steps:

• Toss 2 cups cooked barley (from about 2/3 cup dried), 1 thinly sliced fennel bulb, 2 thinly sliced small golden beets, 1/2 thinly sliced small red onion, 1/4 cup chopped toasted almonds, and 1/4 cup torn fresh mint in a large bowl with 1/4 cup olive oil and 3 tablespoons Sherry vinegar or red wine vinegar; season with salt and pepper.