{"id":5402,"date":"2014-04-03T18:45:28","date_gmt":"2014-04-04T01:45:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.amyglaze.com\/?p=5402"},"modified":"2014-04-04T09:52:44","modified_gmt":"2014-04-04T16:52:44","slug":"roasted-beet-cara-cara-salad-with-orange-blossom-vinaigrette","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.amyglaze.com\/roasted-beet-cara-cara-salad-with-orange-blossom-vinaigrette\/","title":{"rendered":"Roasted Beet & Cara Cara Salad with Orange Blossom Vinaigrette"},"content":{"rendered":"

I’ve got to squeeze in the end-of-Winter-citrus recipes before Spring blankets us in sweet peas, strawberries, and rhubarb!<\/p>\n

\"Cara<\/a><\/p>\n

Cara Cara & beets salad with fennel, orange blossom vinaigrette, and Maldon salt<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

There are many types of blood oranges, but only two that are widely available in the U.S. \u2013 the Moro and the Cara Cara. The Moro blood orange is medium sized and thin-skinned with a purple blush both inside and out. The flesh (and juice) can range from purple to dark red with a raspberry-orange flavor. The juice looks a little like vampire blood but I love it for cocktails and juice press\u00e9. They are great in salads too, but not so easy to segment. Cut or peel the outer skin away and slice into rounds instead of going through the agony of trying to cut out nice wedges.<\/p>\n

Cara Cara blood oranges are big and the flesh is a delicate rose color (as pictured above). You might mistake them for Navel oranges because from the outside they look the same but on the inside, you can see and taste the difference. If Ocean Spray was describing the flavor of Cara Caras, I think they’d call it: CranOrange.<\/p>\n

Chioggia beets are those magenta colored bulbous roots<\/a> that have a pink n’ white bullseye if you cut out a cross section. They are super cool looking shaved thin and served raw in salads \u2013 or as a raw chip topped with a little goat cheese. I roasted them here, and they still kept their dramatic stripage. Neato! There’s no reason why you couldn’t use whatever color beet is available. Chioggias were growing at Pie Ranch for an event I catered, so I happily used them up!<\/p>\n

I added a splash of orange blossom water to the white balsamic vinaigrette for fragrance. To me, orange blossom is just one of the most beautiful scents on earth and the distilled water pairs well with sweeter dishes and with a little acidity.<\/p>\n

More recipes on Beets and Blood Oranges:<\/p>\n

Duck Tamarind with Blood Orange Sunchoke Salad<\/a><\/p>\n

Beet Salad: Raw, Roasted, & Pickled with Lavender Vinaigrette<\/a><\/p>\n

Beet Leaf Salad with Strawberry Vinaigrette<\/a><\/p>\n

Grapefruit Glazed Scallops with Roasted Beets & Thyme<\/a><\/p>\n

Beet & Poppyseed Goat Cheese Tartine with Nasturtium Petals<\/a><\/p>\n

Chicken Pumpkin Mole<\/a> (This post has a side salad with Moro Blood Oranges)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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