Week 15, Recipe 1, Beet and Chevre Salad with Beet Greens

In my opinion, eating these 2 recipes (Beets and beet greens) together have to make a pretty balanced meal. The dark leafy greens with vitamin C, calcium, iron, the antioxidants in the beets themselves, the protein in the chevre and roasted walnuts...
I think Chris' comment of "That was dinner" was unwarranted. I do, however, agree with Chris that it probably wasn't the best pre-night out drinking meal I could have made. And we both had a pretty awful hangover the next morning for brunch. We couldn't even do mimosas.


Beet and Chevre Salad



Ingredients
4 medium beets, sliced 1/4" thick*
1 Tbsp olive oil
1/4 tsp. salt
pinch black pepper
1/3 cup olive oil
2 Tbsp. lemon juice
2 Tbsp. orange juice (1/4 orange)
1/2 tsp. salt
1 garlic clove minces
2 Tbsp. red onion or shallot, minced*
1/2 cup crumbled chevre*

1 bunch beet greens*
1 Tbsp. olive oil
2 Tbsp. red onion or shallot, minced
1 clove garlic, minced
2 Tbsp. vege stock or water
1 Tbsp. balsamic vinegar
1/3 cup walnuts
parsley for garnish


Combine first 4 ingredients above in a ziplock and coat evenly. Arrange beets on a medium heat indoor grill. Close and cook 5-6 minutes or until easily pierced with a fork. Meanwhile, combine citrus dressing (next 6 ingredients) in a small bowl. When beets are done, toss with 2 Tbsp. of the dressing. Top with chevre.



Beet Greens and Walnuts

Wash greens and chop into 1/2" strips. Heat 1 Tbsp. olive oil over medium heat. Add 2 Tbsp. chopped red onion (reserved from above) and 1 garlic clove, minced. Cook 2 minutes. Add beet greens, balsamic vinegar and vegetable stock/water and cover. Let steam 3-4 minutes, toss, add 2 Tbsp. of the citrus dressing, let steam another minute or 2. Top with 1/3 cup toasted walnuts and parsley.

Points tally
Taste: 5 points
Ingredients: 4 points
Documentation: 5 points
Originality: 3.5 points (sorta kinda adapted from Roasted Beet Salad from Moosewood Restaurant's Cooking for Health and Balsamic Beet Greens from Johnna Albi and Catherine Walthers' Greens Glorious Greens cookbook)

Total points: 22.5