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Grapefruit, Beet, and Blue Cheese Salad

3.4

(8)

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Serves 2

Ingredients

1/2 bunch watercress, coarse stems discarded
1 grapefruit, peel and pith cut away with a serrated knife and sections cut free from membranes
1 ounce chilled fine-quality blue cheese, cut into small thin slices
2 peeled cooked beets, grated coarse (about 1 cup)
4 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
coarse salt to taste
coarsely ground pepper to taste

Preparation

  1. Divide watercress between 2 salad plates and arrange grapefruit sections and cheese decoratively on top. In a small bowl toss together beets, 2 teaspoons oil, and vinegar and divide between salads. Drizzle salads with remaining oil and season with salt and pepper.

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