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Beet and Feta Salad

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Beet and Feta Salad

Beet and Feta Salad

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Equipment

  • Cuisinière (Stovetop Cooker) - Enhances the cooking process by providing an even heat source.

  • High-Speed Blender - Facilitates mixing ingredients at high speeds for smooth purees and dressings.

  • Mandoline Slicer - Offers precision cutting for consistent vegetable slices, ideal for salad preparation.

  • Salad Spinner - Removes excess water from washed greens quickly, ensuring a crisp texture in the final dish.

  • Melon Ball Scoop Set - Produces uniformly shaped fruit balls or melon pieces to add an elegant touch to salads.

  • Chef's Knife (8" Blade) - Essential for chopping vegetables and feta cheese into the desired sizes.

  • Cutting Board Set - Provides a clean, stable surface for cutting ingredients safely and hygienically.

  • Mortar and Pestle (Stone) - Utilized for crushing herbs and spices to enhance the flavor profile of salad dressings.

  • Cheese Grater - Allows for grating feta or other cheeses into fine shreds, suitable for garnishing or incorporation into the salad.

  • Meat Tenderizer (Fine Mesh) - Although primarily used on meats, it can also be handy to soften certain vegetables like celery when preparing a textured salad base.

Ingredients

  • 4 small canned whole beets (1 to 1 1/2 inches in diameter), drained

  • 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice

  • 1/8 teaspoon salt

  • 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil

  • 1 tablespoon crumbled feta

  • 3/4 cup microgreens or mesclun (mixed baby salad greens)

Instructions

1

Instruction 1

Quarter beets and put on a plate. Whisk together lemon juice and salt in a small bowl, then add oil in a slow stream, whisking until combined well. Season dressing with pepper and spoon 1 tablespoon over beets. Marinate 15 minutes.
2

Instruction 2

Sprinkle feta over beets. Just before serving, toss greens with remaining dressing and mound alongside beets.
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