Cranberry And Roasted Beet Salad Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°. Scrub beets and trim tops to 1 in. Wrap in foil; place on a baking sheet. Bake until tender, 45-50 minutes. Remove foil; cool completely. Peel beets and cut into 1/2-in. cubes; transfer to a large bowl. Add pear and cranberries., In a small bowl, whisk oil, vinegar, cranberry and orange juices, and salt; drizzle over beet mixture. Refrigerate, covered, overnight. Remove from refrigerator 20 minutes before serving. Toss to coat. Top with goat cheese, almonds and parsley. If desired, serve with arugula.

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 400. Cut off beet greens, leaving on 1 inch of stem and wrap each beet individually in foil. Roast them on a sheet pan til tender. They'll feel soft when squeezed gently. Should take about 1 to 1 1/2 hours. Unwrap and cool to room temperature. Peel and cut into 1/4 inch thick slices
• 2. In small bowl, whisk together vinegar, oil, mustard, cranberry sauce and salt and pepper. Toss beets with enough dressing to coat and mound on a serving platter or individual plates.Sprinkle with blue cheese and serve at room temperature. Serves 6 to 8

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F. Wrap beets in double thickness of aluminum foil. Cut onions through root end into 3/4-inch-thick wedges. Place onion wedges in medium bowl; toss with oil. Arrange onion wedges, cut side down, on baking sheet. Place beets directly on oven rack. Roast beets until tender, about 1 hour 45 minutes and onions until brown and tender, turning once, about 1 hour. Peel beets; cut into 1/2-inch pieces. Chop onions coarsely.
• Using on/off turns, coarsely chop cranberries in processor. Add beets and onions; blend briefly to chunky consistency. Transfer to bowl; mix in honey, horseradish, vinegar, salt and pepper. Cover and refrigerate at least 1 day. (Can be made 4 days ahead. Keep refrigerated.)