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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.

TagsSaladGrapefruitCitrusFruitWatercressLeafy GreensVegetableBlue CheeseCheeseDairyBeetRoot VegetableSideDinnerLunchNut FreeVegetarianGluten FreeQuickEasy30 Minutes or Less5 Ingredients or FewerNo-CookGourmet
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