Hearty Vegetable Salad Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425˚F (220˚C).
• On a cutting board, cut the root end of the beet so it lays flat on the surface. Place the beet on a piece of aluminum foil. Drizzle with 1 tablespoon of olive oil and season with ¼ teaspoon salt. Wrap the foil around the beet and pinch the top of the foil together until the beet is sealed in. Repeat with the other 2 beets.
• On a sheet pan, place the onions, carrots, parsnips, and sweet potato.
• Drizzle with 3 tablespoons olive oil and season with ½ teaspoon pepper and ½ teaspoon salt. Toss the the vegetables until coated and spread them evenly in the pan.
• Create 3 circular spaces for the beets. Place the 3 beets on the pan.
• Bake for 1 hour until with vegetables begin to crisp and caramelize.
• In a large bowl, add ½ cup (120 ml) of olive oil, balsamic vinegar, lemon juice, Dijon mustard, and garlic powder, and whisk until emulsified. Add the parsley and season with salt and pepper, stirring to combine.
• Add the mixed greens, roasted vegetables, and the beets to the bowl with the vinaigrette and toss until evenly incorporated.
• Serve with walnuts and feta.
• Enjoy!

Steps:

• In a large pot of boiling, salted water, place the potatoes one variety at a time, the purple potatoes last, and cook until fork tender. Remove with a slotted spoon into an ice bath. Drain all potatoes. Cut the new potatoes and purple potatoes into quarters. Slice the fingerling potatoes lengthwise.
• Place the beets into the pot of boiling water and cook until fork tender, about 15 to 20 minutes. Rinse under cold water and remove the skin. Wear gloves to avoid turning your skin purple. Slice beets into wedges.
• In a small bowl, whisk together the rice wine vinegar, olive oil, honey and Dijon until an emulsion has formed. Season with salt and pepper.
• In a large bowl, toss all of the vegetables except the lettuce and the olives with approximately 2 tablespoons of vinaigrette. Marinate for 15 minutes.
• In a separate large bowl, toss a handful of greens per person with 2 tablespoons of vinaigrette per person. Plate the lettuce and then place a mound of mixed vegetables on top of the lettuce.
• Top each salad with a 1 to 2 ounce portion of the albacore tuna. Garnish with the olives. Serve immediately.