Sunday, July 10, 2011

Oreo Beets

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Oreo Beets
This was a no brainer recipe but get this – We were attending the dress rehearsal of  my daughters who has a children’s role in an Opera close to home, conducted by a Maestro – The venue is incredibly beautiful and the little tent that sells some food incredibly expensive – So I ordered this beet salad – a couple of small beets slivered with some cheese in between – And they charged us a wicked $12 for it!!!!!!!!!!!!! Either they were or out of their minds or I was to even consider buying, let alone actually doing so. The lady’s quip, The goat cheese that is used is really expensive!!
I named these Oreo Beets because when I first saw them at that tent, I thought they were selling Oreo cookies for dessert! (lol)
Oreo Beets

The salad and the idea was good, no doubt, but I immediately resolved to make this for an entire family of 4 for way under $12 and that’s exactly what I did and two per person at that! I have no idea how they made this, but here is my take on it!

This is a great party idea … A very cool and delicious, dressy, summer salad, this can be put on the table in 10 minutes flat, assuming you have beets and goat cheese in the house J It is a very Frenchy salad with deceptively small portions yet rich in flavors and quite filling.
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Oreo Beets
Oreo Beets

Ingredients
2-3 beets cut in ½ thick rounds
Goat cheese (that can be molded to place as sandwich)
Herbs of your choice – I just sprinkled a dash of herbs de Provence

Preparation
Cut the desired number of beets into rounds and steam until semi-tender (with a little crunch to it)
Goat cheese, tends to be like feta, but not so crumbly and can be molded into a ball and flattened between 2 beet rounds.
Sprinkle herbs on top and refrigerate for a couple of hours
Serve cold! 
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Brought to you with love and 1/5 of the price (lolz)
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49 comments:

  1. Biny AnoopJuly 10, 2011 at 3:24 AM

    wow easy starters....the name is very interestg...makes people think wat is it.....

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  2. KaveriJuly 10, 2011 at 3:29 AM

    That's a nice one...loved its looks

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  3. yummychunkletJuly 10, 2011 at 5:12 AM

    Oh, my! This would almost trick me into eating beets! Great presentation!

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  4. sangee vijayJuly 10, 2011 at 5:17 AM

    Interesting n easy starter...liked your idea looks great :)

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  5. julieJuly 10, 2011 at 5:18 AM

    Lovely colour of salad..simple recipe too..

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  6. ArchanaJuly 10, 2011 at 5:30 AM

    Will try this Priya only I will use amul cheese as goats cheese is expensive here.

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  7. Priya SreeramJuly 10, 2011 at 5:39 AM

    girl this is too cool and u r right sometimes the outrageously expensive food can be replicated in our hearth cheaper & spiked to our taste buds !!

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  8. sonuJuly 10, 2011 at 6:51 AM

    tht looks amazing..such a beautiful and easy recipe ..thnx for sharing !

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  9. Vimitha AnandJuly 10, 2011 at 7:08 AM

    Easy and lovely looking starters

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  10. PushpaJuly 10, 2011 at 7:40 AM

    I make this sandwich with cucumber substituting with beets brings out interesting flavors.

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  11. Food Glorious Food!July 10, 2011 at 8:23 AM

    This is so innovative!! Great job! Thanks for sharing dear.

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  12. Saraswathi IyerJuly 10, 2011 at 8:42 AM

    Healthy and looks good.

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  13. RainaJuly 10, 2011 at 8:49 AM

    Wow $12 for a salad! That must have been painful...lol I like your price much better and your salad sounds wonderful:)

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  14. divyaJuly 10, 2011 at 9:15 AM

    Perfect and tempting snack.. looks absolutely inviting..

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  15. NishaJuly 10, 2011 at 10:25 AM

    loved the idea

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  16. Amritha KalyaniJuly 10, 2011 at 10:42 AM

    sucha a heatlhy cute looking snack. love it. am gonna try it.

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  17. Angie's RecipesJuly 10, 2011 at 11:19 AM

    What a creative recipe! They look delicious too.

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  18. Foodness GraciousJuly 10, 2011 at 11:21 AM

    Very cool concept and easy. Maybe we should all be selling these for $12 lol..You done a great job recreating!!

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  19. SayantaniJuly 10, 2011 at 1:19 PM

    12 bucks for that? really wicked. you reproduced it beautifully.

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  20. SushmaJuly 10, 2011 at 2:26 PM

    Love it! Great idea for a party appetizer!

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  21. VidhyaJuly 10, 2011 at 3:24 PM

    My daughter was with me when I was checking my FB account, and when she saw this she fell in love with this.She has requested me to make this for her birthday party next month.I am so happy as its so easy and healthy to serve for little girls.

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  22. SwathiJuly 10, 2011 at 3:37 PM

    oreo beets is healthy idea.

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  23. CooksJuly 10, 2011 at 6:45 PM

    What an interesting dish. Home-made Oreo beets definitely look delicious & healthier than the restaurant ones.

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  24. JuniaJuly 10, 2011 at 7:58 PM

    ahhhh oreo beets - how creative! love turning veggies into cookies hehehehe. wink :)

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  25. The Glamorous GourmetJuly 10, 2011 at 8:27 PM

    Love that "oreo" is included in the title and I bet these little beauties are delicious! Can't believe they were charging so much for them - best to enjoy them in the comfort of your own kitchen - YUM!

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  26. Sukanya RamkumarJuly 10, 2011 at 9:56 PM

    Very innovative.... Looks so good. YUM!

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  27. RAKS KITCHENJuly 10, 2011 at 10:21 PM

    I am not a big fan of oreo biscuits, but this sounds really cook for sure! nice idea priya!

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  28. Varshini SudharsanJuly 10, 2011 at 10:45 PM

    this is so innovative...am loving this...sure gonna try :)

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  29. Cooking FoodieJuly 10, 2011 at 11:28 PM

    I am trying to incorporate more beets in cooking - this is perfect...

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  30. Cooking FoodieJuly 10, 2011 at 11:45 PM

    And your comment is so sweet... Shreya is a sweet name and there will be more recipes too with tht name :)

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  31. Shilpi BoseJuly 11, 2011 at 12:20 AM

    Something new and nice.

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  32. Al Dente GourmetJuly 11, 2011 at 2:08 AM

    What a gorgeous idea! I'm loving these oreo beets :)

    Cheers,

    Aldy.

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  33. Purabi NahaJuly 11, 2011 at 2:41 AM

    Wow, what a great idea! At first I thought you have used oreo buiscuits in the recipe. But the cheese and the beets are really a different combination
    http://cosmopolitancurrymania.blogspot.com

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  34. PrathibhaJuly 11, 2011 at 3:15 AM

    nice recipe..looks yumm

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  35. jayasreeJuly 11, 2011 at 4:01 AM

    Interesting recipe...

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  36. PritiJuly 11, 2011 at 4:29 AM

    Interesting idea ....looks gud

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  37. RamyaJuly 11, 2011 at 4:32 AM

    Beet oreo..what a cute n lovely idea:-)yummy

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  38. ZareenaJuly 11, 2011 at 5:10 AM

    They look so inviting. Loved this.

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  39. Premalatha AravindhanJuly 11, 2011 at 6:25 AM

    Wow wonderful idea priya,loved the recipe...luks delicious.

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  40. ShawnJuly 11, 2011 at 7:51 AM

    Lovely idea & presentation! I will be making these soon...I absolutely love beets & goat cheese :)

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  41. SarahJuly 11, 2011 at 9:26 AM

    I loooove beets and I looooove goat cheese but I never thought of sandwiching them together- brilliant!!!

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  42. tadkapastaJuly 11, 2011 at 12:43 PM

    Mmm..great starter! Light and refreshing flavors.

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  43. FaithJuly 11, 2011 at 1:08 PM

    Beets and goat cheese are such a delicious pairing, I love how you sandwiched them together!

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  44. ShanaviJuly 11, 2011 at 2:27 PM

    wow..I must say,..very creative..Perfect combo as well priya

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  45. schmetterlingwordsJuly 12, 2011 at 1:09 AM

    A simple but good idea. Yeah, sometimes simple things cost a fortune. It all depends on the place where it is sold. Good that you picked up the idea and shared with us too :-)

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  46. Bizzy B. BakesJuly 12, 2011 at 2:01 PM

    What a creative dish and with goat cheese---it is marvelous.

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  47. JishasKitchenJuly 12, 2011 at 2:33 PM

    wow..that looks so healthy and delicious...loved the color..

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  48. Taste JunctionJuly 13, 2011 at 3:12 AM

    Great that you made something you tasted and so much lesser a price...BTW these would make a perfect entry to my event of salads.

    Event: Salad Spread

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  49. Priya (Yallapantula) MitharwalJuly 13, 2011 at 8:09 AM

    wow, what a creation, love the idea and thought. When I read the title, I was wondering what it could be, but you didn't disappoint me :)

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