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Beet Salad with Caraway Dressing
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Roasted Beet Salad with Creamy Caraway Dressing

Adapted from Aida Mollenkamp's Keys To The Kitchen.
Servings 4 servings
Author Brandon Matzek

Ingredients

For the dressing:

  • 1/2 cup whole milk yogurt
  • 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon caraway seeds
  • 1 tablespoon prepared horseradish
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

For the salad:

  • 1 1/2 pounds beets, trimmed of greens and scrubbed of dirt
  • 3 heads endive
  • 1 head fennel
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil, plus more for drizzling
  • 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt, plus more to taste
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • 1/3 cup toasted walnuts, roughly chopped

Instructions

  • To make the dressing, combine yogurt, extra-virgin olive oil, red wine vinegar, caraway seeds, horseradish, salt, sugar and pepper in a small bowl, whisking until smooth. Add additional salt, sugar and black pepper to taste. Refrigerate until read to use.
  • Preheat oven to 450°F and place a rack in the middle.
  • Cut squares of aluminum foil for each beet. Form a small well with the foil the size of the beet. At the bottom of the well, place a little water (this prevents scorching). Set the beet on top of the water. Drizzle with a little olive oil and sprinkle with salt and ground black pepper. Fold up the sides of the foil around the beet and seal shut. Repeat with remaining beets.
  • Place foil packets on a baking sheet and roast until an inserted knife meets little resistance (45 to 50 minutes). Once cool enough to handle, rub the skins of the beets off with a paper towel. Halve each beet then cut into 1/4-inch thick slices.
  • While the beets are cooking, prep the vegetables for the salad. Trim ends of the endive then cut the endive cross-wise into 1/2-inch thick rings. Trim fennel of stalks and fronds then cut out the core. Cut fennel crosswise into 1/4-inch thick slices.
  • Combine beets, endive and fennel in a large bowl. Add olive oil, red wine vinegar, salt and pepper, tossing until evenly coated. Season with additional salt if needed.
  • To serve, place salad on a large platter, drizzle with caraway dressing, scatter walnuts over top and finish with a few turns of freshly ground black pepper.