RECIPES

Roasted Rainbow Beets Salad

Wisconsin Cheese Roasted Rainbow Beets Salad  Recipe
Active Time
30 Minutes
Servings
6-8

Ingredients

Orange Vinaigrette:

Salad:

Cheese

Look for the Proudly Wisconsin Badge when shopping for cheese. Any brand of Wisconsin Fresh Mozzarella can be used in this recipe.

Instructions

Orange Vinaigrette:

  1. Whisk the orange juice, apple cider vinegar, honey, garlic, Dijon mustard, orange zest and thyme in a bowl. Slowly whisk in olive oil. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.

Salad:

  1. Heat oven to 425°F. Line a 17 x 12-inch baking pan with aluminum foil.
  2. Drizzle beets with 1/4 cup vinaigrette on prepared pan; toss to coat. Arrange beets in a single layer. Bake for 40-45 minutes or until beets are tender, turning once. Cool completely on a wire rack.
  3. Toss salad greens with 1/4 cup vinaigrette in a large bowl. Transfer greens to a serving platter. Top with beets and fresh mozzarella. Drizzle with remaining vinaigrette. Sprinkle with the pistachios, orange zest and thyme. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

Cheesemonger Tip

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Do you have questions when shopping for cheese? Ask the cheesemonger! A cheesemonger specializes in the buying and selling of high-quality cheese, usually available in the specialty section of a grocery store or cheese shop. Knowledgeable and passionate, a cheesemonger is a go-to resource for cheese varieties and pairings, proper cheese storage and handling, its cooking applications and cheese brand information.

Fresh, milky mozzarella is part of the pasta filata (meaning “spun paste” in Italian) family. Pasta filata cheeses share a common cheesemaking technique. The process involves heating the curds with very hot water and then working or stretching them into a smooth, molten mass before forming them into balls, braids, logs and other shapes.

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