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Chat Noir Bistro’s beet and avocado salad.

October 26, 2011 8 Comments
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The first time I had this beet and avocado salad, something inside me exploded. I was like, “What is this goodness and why have I never had a salad with beets, avocados, and blue cheese before?”

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Chat Noir Bistro in NYC.

Let’s start with the over-the-top flavor beet and avocado salad explosion experience I encountered at an Upper East Side French bistro in New York City called Chat Noir Bistro. (Unfortunately, it’s now closed.)  Dennis and I were having an it-is-our-last-night-so-let’s-go-for-it-foodie-dinner, and this charming slip of a cozy and intimate bistro was just the ticket.

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I wanted to try everything different, you know what I mean, something that I wouldn’t normally have in my oh-so-normal life. And there it was, on the menu.  Roasted beet salad.

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Apples. Blue Cheese. Avocados. What a unique combination! I took the first bite. And another bite. And another bite. The salad was gone faster than I can write out and another bite. Gone. Devoured.  Evaporated. Pure flavor explosion!

Our maitre ‘d was tickled pink over our delight with this beet and avocado salad discovery!  He excitedly told us that he goes home and makes it for himself every night! He was happy to explain the recipe so I could make it myself. So, thanks to Mr. French Bistro himself, you and I have a new foodie recipe that will impress, delight, and surprise your family and guests.

The original recipe called for apples but I have found that substituting pears instead notched up the delicious taste factor!

What does this salad taste like?

It’s one-part comfort food, one-part good-for-you-food, and two-parts crazy-delicious! Blue cheese is heavy in this salad, so that delicious smelling blue cheese funk first hits your noise. Then, the crispness of the pear (or apple) mixed with olive oil becomes magic. This salad tastes like a four-course meal. Not heavy on the sweet, but with just the right amount of fat, sweet, salty, and bitter.

Perfection.

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Is it simple to make?

Ridiculously simple. Find a bowl, cut up a pear, cut up an avocado, and drizzle olive oil, and a pinch-flair of sea salt.

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How should you prepare the beets?

First question you may ask is, “can I used canned beets?” Of course you can! However, canned beets are sodium-rich and therefore you will want to monitor how much extra salt you add to this recipe. Beets are sooo easy to prepare and beets are a perfect meal prep item.

  • The easiest is to cook beets in a pressure cooker and just peel the skins off.
  • The second easiest way is to boil them and remove the skins.
  • The third easiest way is to peel the, cut them up and roast them.

I do not recommend eating beets raw in this particular recipe since the chopped chunks would be extremely difficult to chew.

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How long does this salad last?

Because avocados are involved, eat this salad right away. Everything else can be prepared ahead of time…. leave the avocados for last. Once you’ve tossed it all together. Eat quickly so the avocados won’t turn.

But mostly…….. it won’t last long because you’re going to want to GOBBLE IT UP!

What is your favorite way to prepare a beet salad?

You’re in for a treat.

A beet treat.

Eat well, my friends.

Lyndi

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Chat Noir Bistro’s Beet and Avocado Salad

Course Salad
Cuisine French
Keyword beet and avocado salad
Servings 4

Ingredients

  • 1 pear (or apple)
  • 1 avocado
  • 1 red beet (peeled and cooked)
  • 1 tbsp crumbled blue cheese
  • 1 tbsp olive oil extra virgin
  • fine sea salt

Instructions

  • Boil water on stove and drop in red beet, skin on. This should take approximately thirty minutes to cook. Insert a knife into the flesh until it easily pushes through.
  • Remove beets from water and let cool.
  • Remove skin of beet and dice. Add to a mixing bowl.
  • Peel pear and avocado. Dice both and add to bowl.
  • Add blue cheese and olive oil to bowl. Toss. Add salt to taste.
  • Serve and enjoy!

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  1. Randy says

    October 27, 2011 at 3:43 am

    I don't like beets Lyndi, but this looks really good! I know it seems wrong for a vegetarian to be so picky, but you can't like what you don't like, right? May try this without the beets.

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  2. nwafoodie says

    October 27, 2011 at 11:09 am

    Picky, smicky, who cares?! If you don't like something, you don't! I personally can't STAND runny eggs or wiggly egg whites. It is what it is! 🙂

    Ooooo, without the beets still might be delish. Or, oddly missing some depth. I wonder if a turnip would be a good substitution? Not as pretty a presentation.

    Let me know Randy!!

    Lyndi

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  3. Sarah Weisiger says

    October 27, 2011 at 3:11 pm

    OMG!
    This looks amazing! I adore beets in any form but roasted is my favorite. I will definitely be making this in the future.
    Thanks for the recipe!

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  4. nwafoodie says

    October 27, 2011 at 3:16 pm

    Sarah, I hope you do!! It will blow you away? The combination mixture is intriguing and you will spend your first few bites totally mesmerized!

    🙂

    This would be a fun Thanksgiving side dish, too!

    Lyndi

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  5. amyj says

    October 29, 2011 at 5:50 pm

    Making this next week. Just pinned it.

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  6. nwafoodie says

    October 30, 2011 at 1:17 pm

    Very cool, Amy! I'll look for it!! 🙂

    Lyndi

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  7. Debbie says

    November 4, 2021 at 8:20 am

    Oh yes!!

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    • Lyndi Fultz says

      November 5, 2021 at 11:02 am

      Thanks for the comment because now I am putting beets on my grocery list and making this again! It’s been too long!!

      Reply

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