Warm Maple And Orange Beet Salad

Serves: 3

Luisa Champlin

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

53

Spice

57

Sweetness

42

Sourness

42

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.5

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 cup

Pecan Pieces

1

Orange

2 tbsps

Maple Syrup

1.5 tsps

Dijon Mustard

Directions:

1

Season with salt and pepper and toss to combine

2

Scrub the beets, pat them dry and put into a paper bag

3

Place the bag into the microwave on a microwave-safe plate and cook on high power in 2 minute increments, until tender when pierced with a knife, 10 to 12 minutes total

4

When cool enough to handle, peel off the skin with a paring knife

5

Quarter the beets and cut each segment into 1/2-inch wedges

6

Transfer to a medium bowl

7

Coarsely chop the pecans

8

Toast in a small, dry skillet over medium heat, stirring the pecans around frequently, until very aromatic, but not blackened, about 5 minutes

9

Remove from the skillet to a bowl to cool

10

Juice the orange over a small bowl

11

Combine 1/4 cup of the orange juice and the maple syrup in the same small skillet

12

Boil the mixture over medium heat until reduced to a thick syrup (about 2 tablespoons), about 5 minutes

13

Whisk the mustard into the syrup, remove from the heat and add to the cooked beets

14

Stir in the pecans and 1 teaspoon of the remaining orange juice