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This is a twist on a classic Italian antipasta - Insalata Caprese, using roasted beetroot instead of tomatoes and quinoa for a healthy and satisfying lunch salad, which is very easy and quick to put together.
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- Cut the roasted beet into 1cm thick slices. Drain and slice the buffalo mozzarella into thick pieces. Arrange them alternately on a serving platter so that they overlap.
- Cut the chives into thin rings. Whisk together the olive oil, lemon zest, lemon juice, pinch of sugar, salt and pepper in a bowl.
- Pour half of the dressing over the salad and allow it to marinate for 5 minutes. Toss the cooked quinoa with the rest of the dressing and some chives. Mound the well tossed quinoa in the center of the beet-mozzarella salad. Sprinkle some chives and sea salt over.
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Beautiful! Exactly what I like...
Cheers,
Rosa
I love your presentation of this salad my friend :D
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
What a lovely plate of food and one I would be happy to consume pretty much all on my own. :)
Give me that place, i'll happily finish it for my lunch, catchy and healthy.
This is perfect for a summer's day lunch.
:-) Mandy
Your salad is always pretty and well presentation. Love to bits :)
am right now on a beetroot binge.. every second day.. its beetroot juice day.. this would be a good change!!
A perfect idea to get my appetite going and to provide a feast for the eyes. Excellent!
What a brilliant idea to substitute the tomatoes for roasted beet roots!
Healthy and delicious salad , Angie ! Love this tasty combo !
I just bought a bag of Quinoa andI've been wondering what things I can make from it, this actually looks really nice, and I love beetroot, so I might just give this one a go!
looks colourful and fresh Angie, You ate well that day didnt you
what an easy, yummy and healthy idea for a lunch or light dinner. just what I would love to have right now! bookmarked, thank you!
This makes me want to go bask in the sun while enjoying good food and company!
How delightful with the roasted beet root particularly since tomatoes are no longer in season. The quinoa is a wonderful satisfying addition. I'll be doing s similar salad this weekend for a dinner party.
Love the excellent presentation. Very healthy and i love quinoa. Nice one Angie.
This is a brilliant idea and wonderful combination. I love beets with buffalo mozzarella. Combining it with quinoa is a nice healthy twist.
Love this idea very, very much and such lovely presentation.
yumm, beautiful looking dish. love the contrast of the white mozzarella to the dark purple beets
Another very lovely dish. The presentation is gorgeous. I bet the taste is as well!
Your presentation is always flawless! I am adding this to our Thanksgiving table--where "veggies" take center stage sans the turkey:-D
This is so pretty! I love beets and this is a perfect fall/winter solution to caprese when tomatoes aren't their best.
Angie, this is a great idea!! Would love to have a bite!
You are so good at staging your photos! Beets are one of my husband's favorite foods, but I still haven't tried them. I really need to do that. :)
Oh these are brilliant
and delicious and I think
the other half should be sent to me :)
you can also pass to my blog :)
oh yesss !! I love the quality of your pictures !
good night :) kisses from Belguim..
So colorful and tasty!!! Just fantastic!
A feast for the eyes and palate, Angie! I am so happy I enjoy beets! If ever I am in a restaurant and a beet salad is on the menu I will order it. I love this version with the mozzarella and quinoa!
Buonissimo! I love the presentation Angie. It is a great tasting and great looking dish.
Did you know that beetroot is basically rocket fuel for athletes? I make a beetroot salad here - http://www.veggierunners.com/?p=1459 - but it's about 10,000 times less beautiful looking than yours, I'm afraid.
The arrangement of the beetroot and mozzarella slices is so pretty. I prefer beetroot to tomatoes, so this is something I'm going to try.
I really wished I liked beets because this is a gorgeous salad!!!
Gorgeous presentation! Nothing like fresh beautiful mozzarella.....!
...looks wonderful; love every single ingredient!
Looks great! My favourite grain and vegetable.. Good combination
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I definitely pinned this for when my beets are ready to pull. This sounds fabulicious! (And healthy!) We are becoming beet (and beet greens) lovers around here.
I love beets after a rocky childhood start with them. Then they seemed nasty and slimy. Now they are beautiful and earthy. Love this colorful combination.
I love beetroots and this salad looks so refreshing and yumm.
You know I love a good roasted beet - but combining with Mozzarella - brilliant. Love your "thought" of the day. Must share that one with my husband!
It looks lovely!
this is such a creative and delicious looking dish!! awesome job!
I so much prefer beetroots than tomatoes! Excellent idea!
Angie, this looks like a beautiful and unique lunch. I love everything about it!
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superbe présentation ça doit être excellent
bonne soirée
I love how you've styled this Angie. Everything you touch becomes a work of art!
Just perfect, my kind of colorful, healthy salad;-)
Gorgeous presentation, and what a great twist on the classic caprese salad. Love this, Angie! x
What a great salad, a healthy and complete meal in itself!
Magazine worthy photos!! And I love roasted beets here, paired deliciously with mozzarella :)
Love beets, and this is such an unusual gorgeous, and healthy salad that I would love to make! Beautiful presentations, as well:)
Dear Angie, I am a beetroot lover! I love the sweet beetroot combined with mayonnaise and rye bread. I like classic caprese, but I love this delicious alternative ...bufala and beetroot!
Oh, my!!! I wish I had thought of this!!! What a fantastic salad....a twist on my favorite caprese! Perfect autumnal version :)
Now that tomato season is over, this is going to take its place. Bet goes well with bulgur too, instead of quinoa. I got carried over and bought too much bulgur at the Middle Eastern market, I keep making your bulgur bread :)
I love beets. I used to hate the jarred pickled ones but now that I started roasting it, I fell in love again.
oh this is so pretty! what a delicious salad!
I am collecting quinoa recipes in the last days, so I have an excuse to buy it. Otherwise it will end up somewhere forgotten in the pantry. ^.^
Looks terrific, I miss quality mozzarella in my life.
Love this look amazing and love mozarella!!! nice pictures Angie!
My mouth is watering! I would have never thought to pair beets and mozzarella -what a great idea. Can't wait to try this:) Gorgeous photos Angie.
Hi Angie,
Your presentation is always so beautiful! What a gorgeous salad! I made a beet salad this week from Ina's latest book "Foolproof". But prefer the flavors and presentation for this one! This is a must do!
I am going for my 3rd try of making mozza tonight (2 fails so far). I successful I have to try this variant with beet, looks great.
We need to have some added vegetarian offerings at our Thanksgiving table this year, and you can bet this will be on it! Thank you so much! It looks fabulous!
I love your food combinations Angie - mozz and beets sound great like a really grown up caprese and I would never have thought to serve this with couscous. Excellent!
chow! Devaki @ weavethousandflavors
What a beautiful salad, I love this idea and I love beets. Nice switch from tomatoes, Pretty.
Beautiful dish Angie...like the beetroot and this is sure nicely together with quinoa and fresh cheese.
Hope you are having a great week :)
Beautiful presentation! This salad looks elegant and can the star at any party.
I love the colors of this salad. Photos are great!
I've been somewhat obsessed with quinoa lately... this is a must try!!!
I love this fall-inspired caprese!!
A lovely plate of salad! I have never tried quinoa before! Would love to!
Is that pretty or what> Love beets, love mozzarella too. Nice combination.
Beautiful---and the wintertime beets take the place of tomatoes very nicely.
Just like a beet caprese, this is genius and one I'll be making in the future!! Great as always Angie..
this looks so good, and I am with everyone else amazing presentation
This looks awesome Angie. I have been trying to make salads all week because I have had a cold and I'm trying to load up on vitamins. I have used a few of your salad ideas. Love them!
I can't get enough of beets these days. Love your pairing it with mozzarella-something I haven't had and would like to try:)
Roasted beets are delicious. What a healthy salad!
As hard as I try to eat beets because they're so good for me, I can't seem to incorporate them into my diet as often as I'd like--I love the idea of tossing it together with some mozz---beets, here I come! =)
very nice salad. i think it is a portion of 2 people. it is so nice that the beetroot can be roasted.
so beautifully presented! how i wish you could share some with me! Ha!
I just adore beets . That salad sounds wonderful with the cheese and quinoa, too.
I absolutely love this salad! Great idea to combine roasted beets with buffalo mozzarella, plus love the addition of quinoa. So pretty too!
What a beautiful dish. It would make the perfect side dish for entertaining and gathering.
Beauty!
I like the contrast of the beets and mozzarella - the colors, textures, taste! Awesome combination.
Your salad always look so colourful & scrumptious. Droooling here....
Kristy
The beets and mozzarella are great, great, great together! Love the color combination.
Angie, you have taken one of my favorite veggies (beets) with creamy mozzarella and made such a creative salad! Just wonderful! I hope that you have a lovely Thanksgiving!
Big hugs,
Roz
I have just started learning how to cook quinoa. It's actually so good to eat healthy. Love your beautiful combination with beetroot and mozzarella.
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