Chopped Summer Salad With Beets and Goat Cheese

Name: Chopped Summer Salad With Beets and Goat Cheese
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 3 beets (about ¾ pound), trimmed; 2 tablespoons granulated sugar; 2 tablespoons tarragon vinegar; Kosher salt to taste; 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard; 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil; Freshly ground pepper to taste; 8 radishes, trimmed and thinly sliced; 12 pear or cherry tomatoes, quartered; ¼ small red onion, peeled and thinly sliced; 1 scallion, trimmed and thinly sliced; 8 romaine lettuce leaves, ribs removed, stacked and thinly sliced; 17-ounce log goat cheese, cut into 12 slices

By Molly O’Neill

Published August 19, 2000

Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes, plus refrigeration
Rating: 4(20)
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Ingredients

Yield:4 servings

3 beets (about ¾ pound), trimmed
2 tablespoons granulated sugar
2 tablespoons tarragon vinegar
Kosher salt to taste
2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
Freshly ground pepper to taste
8 radishes, trimmed and thinly sliced
12 pear or cherry tomatoes, quartered
¼ small red onion, peeled and thinly sliced
1 scallion, trimmed and thinly sliced
8 romaine lettuce leaves, ribs removed, stacked and thinly sliced
17-ounce log goat cheese, cut into 12 slices

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Preparation

Step 1
In a large saucepan, combine the beets, sugar and 1 tablespoon vinegar and cover with salted water by 1 inch. Bring to a boil, lower the heat and simmer, covered, until very tender, about 45 minutes. Drain and place in a bowl in the refrigerator to cool. When cool, rub the skins off with your hands. Discard the skins. Slice the beets into 16 thin slices.
Step 2
In a small bowl, make a vinaigrette by whisking together the mustard and remaining 1 tablespoon vinegar. While whisking vigorously, slowly drizzle in the oil until incorporated. Season with salt and pepper.
Step 3
In a large bowl, toss together the radishes, tomatoes, onion, scallion and lettuce with the vinaigrette mixture and season with salt and pepper.
Step 4
Arrange 4 beet slices in the center of a plate and season with salt and pepper. Place 3 slices of goat cheese in the form of a triangle on top of the beets and top with ¼ of the salad mixture. Repeat with the remaining ingredients and serve.

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