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Willcox Salad

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What's For Lunch? 

Willcox Salad

Chef Bruce Manson - Canyon Cafe

Loews Ventana Canyon

 

  • Willcox tomatoes            2 each
  • Whole Beets                   2 each
  • Buffalo Mozzarella          1 each
  • Wild Arugula                   6 oz.
  • Extra virgin Olive Oil       2 ½ TBSP
  • Cracked Black Pepper     to taste
  • Seasalt or Kosher Salt    to taste

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. 

Drizzle the cleaned beets with ½ tbsp of olive oil and season with 1 teaspoon salt.  Cover with foil and roast until tender for about 45 minutes to 1 hour.  When tender uncover and allow to cool. 

While the beets are cooling slice thin the mozzarella and the tomatoes.  When the beets are ready slice thin as well.

Going around the plate layer the salad starting with the beet, mozzarella and tomato and repeat around. Season the plate.  Toss the Arugula with 1 tbsp of olive oil and season with cracked black pepper and sea salt.  Place the Arugula in the middle of the salad.  Drizzle the remaining extra virgin olive oil around the plate.

Recipe yields two salads.