Today, Becky will be showing us how to make a roasted beet and carrot salad with watercress, a perfect fall salad with vivid colors and even a make-ahead advantage.
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Served this roasted beet and carrot salad for Christmas lunch and it was a perfect complement to the rich buttery dishes I made. Not oily or overpowering, just the clean taste of the roasted vegetables (beets and carrots are a great pairing!) with just enough char to make them sweet and smoky. The dressing is light and also helps present the vegetables perfectly. I was skeptical about the watercress but it was another perfect addition (Great job Becky!) that added color contrast and raw freshness. The video and the directions have conflicting sizes for cutting the carrots, I would just make them the same thickness as the beets the next time, if the carrots are thin some will inevitably burn and stick to the pan since this is not an overly oily dish (which is the whole point!) Highly recommended and will definitely make again.
I fixed this in 2020 and we enjoyed it. I fixed it again yesterday for 2022 and erred in not checking the vegetables soon enough before the timer. Much burning. So check them at 15.
I’m going to try the salad tomorrow can’t wait. The only thing I will omit will be the sugar I’ll use maple syrup instead. Thanks for sharing
Flawless and a pitch perfect recipe. No mismatched ingredients at all. Everything about this recipe yells healthy.
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Developed this recipe over a number of years? 🤦🏻♂️
When dicing an onion you don't need to make the horizontal cut, because the onion has separate layers, just vertical slices
I use this recipe just to make the roasted beets as a vegetable dish. Works great and haven't tried the salad yt
You heated up your pan on the 'lower' rack at 500°. Is this celsius, or fahrenheit? Then you put the veggies into the oven on the 'upper' rack, but there's no mention as to whether or not it's still at 500°. Seems kind of high if fahrenheit, and low if it's Celsius. Hate these kinds of videos where you try to find the answer in the comments section and see that you've ignored others with the same question.
I roasted for 20 min at 425° C, took out and flipped and roasted for an extra 10 min. I will say that we all really enjoyed it. The dressing was very nice.
Looks great – thank you.
Becky is awesome. So unpretentious and straightforward, always with great recipes.
I love watercress!
Great job! I love how thorough with the ingredients and tips you give.
So Spicy
Wow fantastic👌
Could you also eat just the vegetables hot without dressing and salad?
You look more beautiful in this than in the actual ATK show. Nice and easy recipe, will give it a shot. Love from New Delhi, India.
What's the difference in taste between canned "pickled" beets and fresh beets? Do different coloured beets have different flavours? I got incredibly sick as a youngster eating canned beets. No one else in my family was sick from eating them. Ever since I've believed that I'm allergic to them.
Btw, searched the channel for "flour mills" and it seems as if ATK has never tested them or compared them. So, here's a question do stone flour mills make whole grain flour "gritty" and if so why?
This looks beautiful, and also so full of nutrients that are good for circulation and VO2 Max. For the meal suggestion, I get it would be great with microwaved chickpeas stirred into the dressing with the veg, instead of cheese.
Can you please stop saying "veggies?" It makes you seem like you're talking to 5 year olds.
Great video👏👏👏
Becky really shines in this type of video. I usually don't like her very much in Cook's Country, but maybe it's because of the format. She is really nice, and I hope to see more of her
Looks very delicious. I would like to roast beef just as good as she does. The key is the temperature during cooking. so such kitchen thermometer will do much a help. https://youtu.be/YrA9Xg8vPC8
It's a healthy and nutritious salad! Mouthwatering☻I want to eat!
Nice 👍❤️
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Love Becky! This recipe look delicious!
I am loving these Perfectly Seasonal videos!
Thank you looks great will definitely try making it
To take the beet stain off my hands, I use lemon juice.
Thanks Becky!
use chilled sliced beets and bosc pears to build a layered stack and then use blue-cheese (preferably Maytag) crumbles on the side and serve on a small bed of mixed greens
Great recipe thanks
Question. Why does the baking sheet have a white powdery look?
that's 260°C (so you don't have to let goolge translate it like me)