637727 Sun Jul 19 10:36:38 -0700 2009 9 31 Home Cooking 0 4871754 I have walnuts, gorgonzola, red butterhead lettuce from the garden, what dressing would be best??? Sun Jul 19 10:36:38 -0700 2009 218554 BeefeaterRocks 1 4871781 Balsamic with orange zest and sundried tomatoes. Heat up the balsalmic and tomatoes to soften, then chop finely. Add some fresh basil directly into the salad. If you don't have beets, use something else sweet, like blueberries or dried cranberries. Sun Jul 19 10:53:13 -0700 2009 4871754 282119 MartiniGenie 2 4871976 i like orange with beets too, but am not a balsamic fan. i would just do an orange vinaigrette. if you have time, candied walnuts are awesome with beets. dressing the beets while still warm really punches up the flavor too. Sun Jul 19 13:17:43 -0700 2009 4871781 30273 hotoynoodle 1 4871784 a simple vinaigrette of olive oil (you could even use a little walnut oil to boost the walnut flavor), red wine or sherry vinegar, garlic, S&P, and if it strikes your fancy, a dash of Dijon mustard. Sun Jul 19 10:55:17 -0700 2009 4871754 103920 goodhealthgourmet 1 4871810 I would do a sherry vinegar shallot dressing, bit of sharpness to balance out the rich flavours. You only need about a teaspoon or 2 of minced shallot to make a superior salad dressing. Lots of fresh parsley on top. Then again, I'm in england, we don't really go in for putting a lot of sweet stuff like cranberries in our salads. Sun Jul 19 11:13:13 -0700 2009 4871754 1092584 kookiegoddess 1 4871932 Yum your combination for your beet salad sounds perfect. I was gifted some a few weeks ago, and I didn't have any gorgonzola or blue cheese, but I did have some mozz, and so I don't know I'll try it for fun, well it was good. Here is one of the nights creations, aint it purdy? http://www.flickr.com/photos/7220939@N03/3660032805/in/photostream/ Roasting really makes the difference in the way they taste, I'm hooked. A little olive oil and red wine vinegar, and dijon is my favorite. Also parsley and cracked pepper is a really nice addition. One night I had fresh mozz, and added fresh basil with the same dressing and that was nice too. I think plain or just a little olive oil with lemon, just about anything, they are so sweet and full of that earthy goodness, what else could you want? Oh I guess a little scoop of cottage cheese wouldn't be half bad either. I wonder what a warm gooey brie, some sliced beets on a dark pumpernickle would taste like? Sun Jul 19 12:47:54 -0700 2009 4871754 50431 chef chicklet 1 4872045 For my self the least the better so for baby roasted beets sea salt ,course pepper and extra virgen olive oil sometimes with a whole roasted onion.I also cook the greens sometimes with frozen or canned favas . Sun Jul 19 13:47:09 -0700 2009 4871754 11065 scunge 1 4872668 Thank you all. I went with ghg's recipe using the last of my precious sherry vinegar and the dijon. Delicious, now what to do with the rest of the beets?????????? Sun Jul 19 18:41:57 -0700 2009 4871754 218554 BeefeaterRocks 2 4872682 so many options, you're going to have to roast more! ;) http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/502434 http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/491075 http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/282340 http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/276884 http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/447782 http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/311848 http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/285188 http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/279885 http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/278923 http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/587150 http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/559139 http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/284988 BTW, i'm so glad you enjoyed your salad...it's one of my favorite ways to enjoy roasted beets. Sun Jul 19 18:47:33 -0700 2009 4872668 103920 goodhealthgourmet 1 4873057 Next time, try a sweet horseradish-tinged vinaigrette, and eat the Gorgonzola as dessert. :) Seriously, horseradish and beets are a fantastic combination, and surprising in a composed salad. Sun Jul 19 22:08:36 -0700 2009 4871754 130151 dmd_kc