Monday, July 28, 2008

Beet and Leek Salad with Peanut Dressing


we made this salad again this weekend. it's really good. i got this out of cooking light years ago -- this photo is fromt he first time i made it. i think caleb and i had jara and kenley over for dinner. and obviously someone else, but i can't remember! (those are chicken lettuce wraps on the tray -- the salad is actually on the plates. blurry, i know)

Ingredients

2 medium beets (about 3/4 pound)
Cooking spray
4 cups thinly sliced leek (about 1 pound)
1/2 teaspoon olive oil
1/2 teaspoon salt, divided
1/4 cup water
1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
1 tablespoon creamy peanut butter
1 1/2 teaspoons minced peeled fresh ginger
2 cups alfalfa sprouts

Preparation

Preheat oven to 425°. Leave root and 1 inch of stem on beets; scrub with a brush. Place beets on a small baking sheet coated with cooking spray. Bake at 425° for 1 hour or until tender when pierced with a fork. Cool. Trim off beet roots and stem; rub off skins. Cut each beet in half lengthwise; slice each beet half crosswise into 1/4-inch-thick slices.

Combine leek, oil, and 1/4 teaspoon salt on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray; toss well to coat. Bake at 425° for 15 minutes or until tender and just beginning to brown; stir after 8 minutes.

Combine water, lime juice, peanut butter, ginger, and 1/4 teaspoon salt, stirring well with a whisk until smooth.

Arrange 1/3 cup sprouts on each of 6 salad plates; divide the beets and leek evenly among servings. Drizzle about 2 teaspoons dressing over each serving. Makes 6 servings.

Look at the name of the person who created it..... ;)

Didi Emmons , Cooking Light, MARCH 2005


2 comments:

ambf said...

yummmm. looks fantastic! can't wait to try it.

i think i'll be making all this soon. i've had a hankerin' for those pea dumplings - chicken lettuce wraps and this salad would go perfectly!

Cheryl said...

have beets and leeks waiting. I better make it soon!