WILD ARUGULA AND BEET SALAD WITH ORANGE, WALNUTS AND TARRAGON

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This is a salad filled with contrasting sweet and peppery flavors. Pungent wild arugula contrasts beautifully with sweet beets, anisy tarragon and juicy oranges. If you can find purslane, it makes a great addition to the salad, with its earthy flavor and almost juicy, delicate crunch. You can use a mix of colors for the beets. I roasted golden and red beets together, and the red beets bled into the outside layer of the golden beets, making their color striking in the salad.

Provided by Martha Rose Shulman

Categories     dinner, lunch, appetizer, side dish

Time 10m

Yield Serves 4

Number Of Ingredients 13

3 cups wild arugula
1/2 cup chopped purslane, if available (substitute more arugula if not)
3 tablespoons chopped fresh tarragon
3 to 4 tablespoons chopped walnuts
2 large or 4 small or medium beets, any color or a mix, roasted peeled and cut in wedges
1 navel orange, peeled, pith removed, and sections cut from between membranes
1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar
Salt to taste
1 tablespoon sherry vinegar
1 small garlic clove, puréed or put through a press
1 tablespoon walnut oil
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
Freshly ground pepper (optional)

Steps:

  • Combine the salad ingredients in a large bowl.
  • Whisk together balsamic vinegar, salt, sherry vinegar, garlic, walnut oil and olive oil. Toss with salad. Season if desired with freshly ground pepper.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 176, UnsaturatedFat 12 grams, Carbohydrate 11 grams, Fat 14 grams, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 3 grams, SaturatedFat 2 grams, Sodium 278 milligrams, Sugar 6 grams

Thembisile Mkhonza
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I love that this salad is so versatile. I've made it with different types of greens, nuts, and cheeses, and it's always delicious.


mdasad mdasad
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This salad is so easy to make, and it's always a hit with my family and friends.


sagara Pujara
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I'm not a big fan of beets, but I really enjoyed this salad. The dressing is amazing!


MAKHTUM__RAHIQUE
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This salad is a great way to use up leftover beets. It's also a healthy and delicious side dish.


Brian Donlee
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I love the combination of arugula, beets, and oranges in this salad. It's so unique and delicious.


clarence brandt
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This salad is so refreshing and flavorful! The oranges and walnuts add a nice touch.


Super Gamer
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I made this salad for a potluck and it was gone in minutes! Everyone loved it.


Emily Castro
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Yum!!


Teekeay Ngcinela
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I've made this salad several times now, and it's always a crowd-pleaser. The dressing is the perfect balance of sweet and tangy, and the walnuts add a nice crunch.


Shaelyn Busse
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This salad was a hit at my last dinner party! The combination of flavors from the arugula, beets, oranges, walnuts, and tarragon was絶妙. I also appreciated how easy it was to make. I will definitely be making this salad again.