Mary’s Beet and Goat Cheese Salad

Mary’s Beet and Goat Cheese Salad

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Learn how to make this easy beet and goat cheese salad for a colorful veggie side dish. Includes tips for how to roast beets and how to make pickled Montmorency sour cherries.

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  • Mortar and pestle
  • Spice grinder
  • Oven
  • Aluminum foil
  • Baking sheet
  • Paring knife
  • Saucepan
  • Mixing bowl
  • Whisk
  • Measuring cup
  • Measuring spoon
  • Serving platter
  • Salad plate
  • Cutting board
  • Chef's knife
  • Colander
  • Kitchen timer
  • Airtight container
  • Stove
  • Plastic wrap

Ingredients

  • 1 large golden beet
  • 1 large red beet
  • 2 teaspoons olive oil
  • ⅔ cup pickled sour cherries (recipe below)
  • 6 cups baby arugula
  • 4 ounces goat cheese, crumbled
  • ⅔ cup dried sour cherries
  • ¼ cup sugar
  • ¾ cup water
  • ¼ cup red wine vinegar
  • ¼ teaspoon ground fennel or fennel pollen; see note below
  • ½ cup pure cherry juice
  • 2 tablespoons ruby port wine
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 3 tablespoons white wine vinegar or champagne vinegar
  • ½ teaspoon Dijon mustard
  • 1 garlic clove, finely chopped
  • ⅓ cup olive oil
  • Salt and white pepper to taste

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