Blood Orange, Beet, And Fennel Salad

Serves: 3

Gideon Batz

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

46

Spice

47

Sweetness

51

Sourness

40

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.8

Difficulty

Ingredients:

Directions:

1

Preheat oven to 400°

2

Wash beets, leaving some water on skins

3

Wrap individually in foil; place on a rimmed baking sheet and roast until beets are tender when pierced with a knife, about 1 hour

4

Let cool

5

Meanwhile, using a sharp knife, cut all peel and white pith from all oranges; discard

6

Working over a medium bowl, cut between membranes of 2 blood oranges to release segments into bowl; squeeze juice from membranes into bowl and discard membranes

7

Slice remaining blood orange and Cara Cara orange crosswise into thin rounds

8

Place sliced oranges in bowl with the segments

9

Add lemon juice and lime juice

10

Peel cooled beets

11

Slice 2 beets crosswise into thin rounds

12

Cut remaining 2 beets into wedges

13

Strain citrus juices; reserve

14

Layer beets and oranges on plates, dividing evenly

15

Arrange fennel and onion over beets

16

Spoon reserved citrus juices over, then drizzle salad generously with oil

17

Season to taste with coarse sea salt and pepper

18

Let salad stand for 5 minutes to allow flavors to meld

19

Garnish salad with cilantro leaves

20

Preheat oven to 400°

21

Wash beets, leaving some water on skins

22

Wrap individually in foil; place on a rimmed baking sheet and roast until beets are tender when pierced with a knife, about 1 hour

23

Let cool

24

Meanwhile, using a sharp knife, cut all peel and white pith from all oranges; discard

25

Working over a medium bowl, cut between membranes of 2 blood oranges to release segments into bowl; squeeze juice from membranes into bowl and discard membranes

26

Slice remaining blood orange and Cara Cara orange crosswise into thin rounds

27

Place sliced oranges in bowl with the segments

28

Add lemon juice and lime juice

29

Peel cooled beets

30

Slice 2 beets crosswise into thin rounds

31

Cut remaining 2 beets into wedges

32

Strain citrus juices; reserve

33

Layer beets and oranges on plates, dividing evenly

34

Arrange fennel and onion over beets

35

Spoon reserved citrus juices over, then drizzle salad generously with oil

36

Season to taste with coarse sea salt and pepper

37

Let salad stand for 5 minutes to allow flavors to meld

38

Garnish salad with cilantro leaves