these are two items that go together well so I did just that.
I wanted a light dressing for this salad with a little citrus tang so I did an easy Lemon Vinaigrette. (I just remembered I had originally planned on doing orange, oops!). Actually the whole salad ended up being a very light & fresh side dish perfect for this time of year. Roasting really sweetens the beets & mellows the flavor of the fennel. The strongest fennel flavor comes from the fronds that are sprinkled on top so add as much or as little as you like.
Roasted Beet & Fennel Salad
1 fennel bulb, sliced
1 1/2 c beets, cut into small pieces (you can do more this is just what I had on hand)
olive oil
kosher salt
salad greens
fennel fronds, chopped
Preheat oven to 400 F. Place the fennel bulb & beets in a small roasting pan. just coat with olive oil & sprinkle with salt. Roast for about 30 minutes or until tender. (If its too hot to roast the beets & fennel inside, cook them on your grill in a grill basket)
Place on a bed of salad greens. Dress with Lemon Vinaigrette. Sprinkle fennel fronds over the top.
Lemon Vinaigrette
2 T olive oil
1 T lemon Juice
1 T white wine vinegar
1 small clove garlic, minced
salt & pepper to taste
Serves 2
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What a beautiful salad! I've never tried roasted beets before so no judgment yet but it certainly sounds delicious with the lemon vinaigrette.
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ReplyDeleteGorgeous pics.
I love a roasted beet salad.
Eat it weekly.
Yours looks nicer than mine, though!
i love fennel and beets. Lovely.
ReplyDeleteI used to hate them- thought they tasted like dirt. Now they are so much a part of my summer. I puree them too and then they are a big part of my winter.
ReplyDeleteThis salad is oh so pretty. What a beautiful salad to serve to a bunch of women with some tea!
although i wouldn't particularly enjoy this salad, i can state with certainty that it's one of the most beautifully presented dishes i've ever seen. i love the flower and the colors of the components. exquisite. :)
ReplyDeleteThe colours this salad is like a flower arrangement in itself. A healthy and filling salad - love beets!
ReplyDeleteYou're adventurous for throwing these two ingredients together and also adding the fennel fronds on top, that's more highly evolved than me! :) I've got to work my way up to this...
ReplyDeleteIt sure does look beautiful - but this one would be an adventure for me!
ReplyDeleteI never understood how people could not love those two vegetables because they are one of my favorites.
ReplyDeleteI am also really happy because soon I will harvesting them out of the garden and trying to steal as many ideas as possible :-)
I did a roasted beetroot salad this week too - but I LOVE the idea of putting fennel with it!
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