Curly Endive and Fresh Roasted Beet Salad

A festive salad with a honey mustard vinaigrette dressing that can be put together in minutes. The green endive and red beets are a perfect accent for you holiday table.

Ingredients

8 medium beets, tops trimmed off

1 cup water

1 head curly endive, rinsed and dried

Dressing:

2 Tablespoons shallots, minced

1 teaspoon GOLDEN BLOSSOM HONEY

2 teaspoons Dijon mustard

1/4 cup white wine vinegar

salt and pepper to taste

1/3 cup olive oil

Honey Tips

How Honey is Made

To make honey, bees drop the collected nectar into the honeycomb and then evaporate it by fanning their wings.

Directions

Preheat oven to 375°.
Beets:
Place beets and water into a 9×13-inch pan. Cover tightly with foil and bake about 1 hour or until beets are tender. Remove from oven. Cool completely.
Remove skins and slice beets.
Dressing:
In a small bowl, combine first 5 ingredients. Slowly whisk in olive oil until well blended.
To assemble:
Tear endive leaves into bite size pieces. Toss with some dressing. Divide endive between 4 plates. Top with beet slices and drizzle with a little more dressing.
Serves: 4