Arugula And Beet Salad With Balsamic Dressing

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Arugula And Beet Salad With Balsamic Dressing

 

Recipe By : The (Almost) No Fat Holiday Cookbook, by Grogan, page 68

Serving Size : 8 Preparation Time :0:00

Categories : Salads, Vegetable Vegetables

 

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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***BALSAMIC DRESSING***

1 cup water or light vegetarian broth

2 teaspoons potato starch

1/2 cup balsamic vinegar

1 garlic cloves -- crushed, up to 3

1 1/2 teaspoons salt

OR 2 teaspoons herbal salt

***SALAD***

10 cups arugula leaves -- cleaned and trimmed

2 1/2 cups cooked or canned beets -- julienned

 

Serves 8 to 10

 

Arugula (also known as rocket) is a dark, peppery green which has finally

gained the popularity it deserves. It's still expensive to buy, but it

grows easily, especially in spring and fall. If you have any tiny patch of

ground, I recommend that you grow some (it grows like a weed, so you don't

have to have a green thumb!).

 

To make the dressing, place the water or broth and potato starch in a small

saucepan, and stir constantly over high heat until the mixture thickens (it

won't have to boil as it does with cornstarch). Whisk in the remaining

dressing ingredients, then chill until serving time (at least 2 hours).

 

Just before serving, arrange the arugula leaves evenly on salad plates,

then scatter the beets evenly over them. Drizzle each serving with some of

the dressing. You may vary the Balsamic Dressing as follows:

 

For a Dijon-Balsamic Vinaigrette, omit half of the salt, and add 1 1/2

tablespoon Dijon mustard; a chopped green onion is optional.

 

You may add 2 tablespoons brown sugar if you like.

 

For Roasted Garlic Balsamic Vinaigrette, omit the raw garlic and use

instead 10-12 cloves of garlic which have been roasted in a foil packet at

350F for 40 minutes. Use only 1/3 cup balsamic vinegar and 1 teaspoon

salt; add 1/4 teaspoon pepper and 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard, and blend

everything in a blender or food processor until it's smooth and

creamy. This is delicious!

 

Per serving Calories: 15, Protein: 0 gm, Fat: 0 gm., Carbohydrates: 3 gm

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