Place ingredients in a small jar and shake until combined.īeets and goat cheese have a particular affinity for Pinot Noir. Place in separate bowls and season with a very small splash of olive oil and raspberry vinegar, salt and pepper. Rub off the skins, trim into bite-sized pieces. Roast cleaned medium-sized red and golden beets on a sheet pan in a 400☏ oven until tender (45 -60 minutes depending on size). Try a beet dipped in yogurt, the hint of maple highlights the sweetness of the beet. Yogurt adds another layer of flavor and texture to the salad. In addition to its complementary flavor combination, black pepper is said to enhance turmeric’s healthful properties. Then blend the turmeric butter into the yogurt along with black pepper and maple syrup. Simply mix Greek yogurt with a sprinkle of ground turmeric, a few grinds of black pepper, and a splash of maple syrup.Īlternatively, melt a small pat of butter in a little pan, then add about 1/4 teaspoon of ground turmeric and cook to release the bright intense flavors of the spice. California Beet and Goat Cheese Salad Recipe As Humboldt Fog matures, the creamline develops, the flavor intensifies and the subtle tanginess grows more pronounced. Arugula flowers make a delightful garnish, they taste like light arugula leaves, maybe with a hint of sweetness.Ĭypress Grove describes their cheese with flavors of buttermilk and fresh cream, complemented with floral notes, herbaceous overtones, and a clean citrus finish. A sweet-tart beet vinaigrette adds sunny notes with hints of herbs and fruit.īlooming in January, pretty arugula flowers come from my Southern California garden. Peppery arugula, earthy beets, toasty hazelnuts, and a tangy yogurt harmonize with the elegant and luscious goat cheese in this quintessential West Coast salad. And hazelnuts come from our wetter neighbor just to the north, Oregon (close enough). Pioneering American cheesemaker Mary Keehn of Cypress Grove conceived Humboldt Fog Goat Cheese in the early 80s in homage to cow’s milk French Morbier, with ash separating its light cakey layers.īeets are available at California Farmers Markets year-round. Willamette Valley Hazelnuts, Turmeric-Black Pepper-Maple YogurtĪrugula, Arugula Flowers, Beet VinaigretteĪ soft-ripened goat cheese accented with a line of bluish ash reminiscent of the fog often blanketing the expansive Humboldt County, California coastline is the centerpiece of this salad.
Roasted Red and Golden Beets, Humboldt Fog Goat Cheese
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