ROASTED BEET SALAD
Serves 4
½ pound beets,
stems trimmed to 1 inch
1 tablespoon minced shallot
1 tablespoon lemon juice
3 tablespoons orange juice
1 teaspoon orange zest
½ teaspoon Dijon mustard
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 head butter head lettuce, leaves
separated and rinsed
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Rinse
beets and wrap with aluminum foil (if using different colours, yellow,
striped, red, etc, wrap in separate packages). Place on center
rack and bake until tender, about 45-60 minutes. Remove from oven and
cool. Peel beets and cut in half lengthwise. Combine remaining
ingredients and whisk or shake until well mixed. Separate lettuce
leaves onto 4 serving plates. Place beets onto lettuce and drizzle with
dressing.