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Wild Blueberry Beet Salad

Wild Blueberry Beet Salad

Kilted Chef Alain Bosse
A delicious side dish that is earthy and improves with time!
Prep Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 2 hours 20 minutes
Course Salad

Ingredients
  

  • lbs red beets
  • lbs wild blueberries frozen
  • ¼ cup white sugar
  • cup olive oil
  • ¼ cup white wine vinegar
  • ½ tsp coarse sea salt
  • 1 tbsp freshly grated ginger
  • 1 orange segmented
  • 2 tbsp chopped chives
  • ½ tsp black pepper

Instructions
 

  • Scrub beets. In a medium pot, add water to cover the beets and cook for approximately 1 hour. To check for doneness, insert a knife into a beet and check to see if it comes out easily.
  • Cool the beets. Slip off the skins.
  • Cut into ¼ inch cubes and place into a large bowl.
  • Combine beets with sugar, white wine vinegar, olive oil, sea salt, freshly grated ginger, zest of one good sized orange, the orange segments, chives and wild blueberries.
  • Toss delicately and set for at least an hour.
  • Top with grated orange peel and sea salt.

Notes

This salad recipe can last for up to 1 week if refrigerated. It also improves the flavour the longer it sits!
Keyword healthy eats, salad

Classic Wedge Salad

Classic Wedge Salad

Kilted Chef Alain
A classic wedge salad with candied bacon, creamy citrus honey dressing, and all the toppings. A perfect side to any meal!

Ingredients
  

  • 1 Iceberg Lettuce cut into 6 wedges
  • 1 carrot cut into long shred
  • ½ cup wild blueberries
  • ¼ cup pumpkin seeds
  • 2 green onions cut along the bias
  • creamy honey dressing
  • candied bacon

Creamy Citrus Honey Dressing

  • 1 cup mayonnaise
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • ½ cup honey
  • 1 clove minced garlic
  • ½ lemon juice

Candied Double Smoked Bacon

  • ½ lb double smoked bacon
  • ¼ cup maple syrup

Instructions
 

Wedge Salad

  • Simply remove the core of the iceberg lettuce and cut into 6 wedges
  • Place on your plate and cover with dressing, top with carrots, wild blueberries, pumpkin seeds, green onions and top with candied bacon.

Creamy Citrus Honey Dressing

  • Combine mayonnaise, sour cream, honey and garlic. Mix together. Refrigerate for 1 hour and you are ready to serve.

Candied Double Smoked Bacon

  • Cut ½ pound bacon in lardon; ¼ inch squares then saute them in a frying pan on high heat.
  • Let sit until they start to brown, then turn on all four sides.
  • Once lardon are cooked, place them on paper towel to absorb the grease. Wipe your pan dry, then bring the bacon back to the pan.
  • Once it heats up again, pour ¼ cup maple syrup to a boil, then let reduce slowly until it coats each piece.
  • Let cool on parchment paper. Use as a garnish for your salad, etc.