Beet, orange, and mozzarella salad — If you’re looking for an original idea for lunch, this fragrant and refreshing salad is definitely what you need. The orange/beet pair tastes wonderfully, and the beet-mozzarella tandem guarantees the sweeter side of this colored salad. Add some toasted sesame on top for a nutty flavor, and you get the perfect crowd pleaser for lunchtime!
Ingredients list for the beet salad
Serves 3:
- 2 oranges
- 2 cooked beets
- Arugula
- 1 ball of mozzarella di bufala
- Cornmeal
- Sesame seeds
- A little milk
- Olive oil
- White wine vinegar
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
Instructions
1. Prepare oranges: cut the orange supremes — the fruit flesh without the membranes — following this technique.
2. Slice beets, wash, and drain arugula leaves.
3. Make the vinaigrette dressing: mix olive oil with a bit of white wine vinegar, salt, and pepper.
4. Make thick slices of mozzarella, dip them into milk, then coat them with a mixture of olive oil, sesame seeds, and cornmeal. Sear the cheese slices quickly in a hot skillet, to make the sesame seeds brown.
5. Arrange orange supremes, beet slices, and arugula on a plate. Place mozzarella slices on top and serve.
Note: If you are a sesame addict, sprinkle some more toasted sesame seeds over the salad
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Beet Salad Recipe
by eatwell101
Yield: 3
Prep Time: 10 min
Cook Time: 5 min
Ingredients
- 2 oranges
- 2 cooked beets
- Arugula
- 1 ball of mozzarella di bufala
- Cornmeal
- Sesame seeds
- A little milk
- Olive oil
- White wine vinegar
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
Instructions
- Prepare oranges: cut the orange supremes — the fruit flesh without the membranes — following this technique.
- Slice beets, wash, and drain arugula leaves.
- Make the vinaigrette dressing: mix olive oil with a bit of white wine vinegar, salt, and pepper.
- Make thick slices of mozzarella, dip them into milk, then coat them with a mixture of olive oil, sesame seeds, and cornmeal. Sear the cheese slices quickly in a hot skillet, to make the sesame seeds brown.
- Arrange orange supremes, beet slices, and arugula on a plate. Place mozzarella slices on top and serve.
Recipe Notes
- If you are a sesame addict, sprinkle some more toasted sesame seeds over the salad
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