Beet It! Beet, Herbed Cheese, & Arugula Salad Recipe

Name: Beet It! Beet, Herbed Cheese, & Arugula Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 3-4 Medium-sized Beets; 1/3 cup Agave Nectar; 4 tablespoons Honey; 1/4 cup Olive Oil; 1/4 cup Balsamic Vinegar; 5 handfuls Arugula Leaves, washed and cut; 1 tablespoon Dried Basil; 6 ounces Cream Cheese; 3 ounces Sour Cream; 2 tablespoons Parsley, finely chopped; 2 tablespoons Chives, finely chopped; 1 Garlic Clove, minced; a few pinches Salt & Pepper

Servings: persons

3-4 Medium-sized Beets
1/3 cup Agave Nectar
4 tablespoons Honey
1/4 cup Olive Oil
1/4 cup Balsamic Vinegar
5 handfuls Arugula Leaves, washed and cut
1 tablespoon Dried Basil
6 ounces Cream Cheese
3 ounces Sour Cream
2 tablespoons Parsley, finely chopped
2 tablespoons Chives, finely chopped
1 Garlic Clove, minced
a few pinches Salt & Pepper

1
Wash the beets, cutting off the leafy greens section. Peel them and divide into 2 piles.
2
Slice the first batch of beets into 1/4 inch slices. Boil in 4 cups water and Agave Nectar for about 30-40 minutes until tender when forked.
3
Slice the second batch of beets into thin slices with a Mandoline. Toss in the honey-balsamic vinagrette of (Balsamic Vinegar, Olive Oil, Honey, Dried Basil, Salt & Pepper) until thoroughly saturated. Roast in oven at 350 degrees for 40 minutes, turning over once halfway through.
4
While the beets are boiling and roasting, make the herbed cheese. Mix the Cream Cheese, Sour Cream, MInced Garlic, Chives, and Parsley until mixture is thick and creamy.
5
Toss the Arugula in the same Honey-Balsamic Vinaigrette used for the roasted beets.
6
When Beets are cooked and cooled, assemble the plate starting with a bed of Arugula, then layer on the boiled beets. With a piper (you can also make one by cutting a small hole in a ziploc bag), pipe the herbed cheese on top of the beets. Now, take the crispy beet chips and wedge them around the cheese to form a flower-like pattern.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 13 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 3-4 Medium-sized Beets, 1/3 cup Agave Nectar, 4 tablespoons Honey, 1/4 cup Olive Oil, and more.

Yes, Beet It! Beet, Herbed Cheese, & Arugula Salad falls under the Salads category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Keep refrigerated in an airtight container and enjoy within 1–2 days for the best freshness. Best served cold — no reheating needed.

Beet It! Beet, Herbed Cheese, & Arugula Salad

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