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Beet, Fenel, and Fig Salad with Cranberry Sage Dressing
From The Wednesday Market
<p>This salad has great color and if fiber rich…</p>Source: Candle 79 Cookbook (Entered by Brenda Fayard)
Serves: serves 6
Vegan!
Ingredients
1 pound
fresh beets
1
fennel bubb, trimmed and halved
extra virgin olive oil, for drizling
sea salt and freshly ground pepper
1/2 cup
pecans
1/2 pound
baby arugula
1
pear, cored and thinly sliced (optional)
6
fresh figs
Step by Step Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F. Wrap beets in aluminum foil and put them on a baking sheet. Put the fennel on a separate baking sheet, cut side up, drizzle withe olive oil, and season with salt and pepper. Put the beets and fennel in the oven and roast until fork-tender, about 30 minutes for the fennel. and 50 to 60 minutes for the beets. When cool enough to handle, peel the beets and cut into thin slices and cut the fennel into very thin slices. Meanwhile, spread the pecans on a baking sheet and bake until lightly toasted about 5 to 8 minutes. Put the arugula in a large bowl, add the beets fennel. pecans, and optional pear, and gently toss together. Drizzle withe the dressing and scatter the figs over the salad. Alternatively, divide the arugula evenly among salad plates, placing it to one side of the plate Drizzle with the dressing and scatter the pecan on top, Arrange the beets, fennel, figs, and optional pear alongside the arugula and serve at once.
- Cranberry-Sage Dressing 4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 1/2 cup finely chopped shallots 1 cup fresh or frozen cranberries, thawed if frozen 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar 1 teaspoon chopped fresh rosemary leaves 1 fresh sage leaf, chopped 1/3 cup water 1 tablespoon maple syrup 1/2 teaspoon sea salt To make the dressing, heat 2 tablespoons of the olive oil in a large saute pan over medium heat. Add the shallots and saute until softened, about 5 minutes. Add the cranberries and cook, stirring, until they are softened and begin to pot, about 5 minutes. Set aside to cool, then transfer to a blender. Add the vinegar, rosemary, sage, water, maple syrup, salt and the remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil and process until smooth.