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Desciption

from alfred portale author of simple pleasures. an easy, beautiful, nutritious and most importantly, delicious salad. an interesting blend of ingredients, none too salty or too sweet. an impressive dish in appearance alone.

Tags

#Time-to-make #Course #Main-ingredient #Preparation #Occasion #Salads #Eggs-dairy #Fruit #Vegetables #Dinner-party #Cheese #Dietary #Low-carb #Low-in-something #Citrus #Oranges #4-hours-or-less

Steps

1. Preheat the oven to 400f
2. In a bowl
3. Toss the beets with the olive oil and season them with salt and pepper
4. Put the beets on a roasting pan and cover them with foil
5. Roast in the preheated oven until tender
6. About 1 1 / 2 hours
7. Remove the pan from the oven
8. Remove the beets from the pan and set them aside to cool
9. While the beets are roasting
10. Make the vinaigrette: in a small bowl
11. Whisk together the orange juice
12. Balsamic vinegar and extra-virgin olive oil
13. Season to taste with salt and pepper
14. Set aside
15. When the beets are cool enough to handle
16. Peel and cut them into 1 / 2-inch dice
17. Put them in a bowl with 1 cup of the orange segments
18. The mint and the shallots
19. Add the vinaigrette
20. Season with salt and pepper and toss gently
21. Transfer the salad to a platter
22. Arrange the cheese and the remaining orange sections on top
23. Serve