Best Beet Salad Ever!

OK. I admit. I’m a little biased when it comes to beets. I have yet to find a beet I didn’t like. Juiced, steamed, roasted, crisped, panfried: I love them all. Fortunately for me, beets are super healthy! Beets are loaded with vitamins A, B1, B2, B6, and C. Plus, their greens are a better source of iron than spinach! Eat that Pop-eye! For this recipe, I used gold beets, which are a lot easier to work with than red beets since their juice is lighter in color and thus doesn’t stain everything.

This salad has so many opportunities for improvising and using what you happen to already have on hand. The most important ingredients are: beets and blue cheese. After that, the possibilities are endless! Have fun!

Best Beet Salad Ever!

2014-10-11 07:40:53

Serves 1

Blue cheese and walnuts complement beets perfectly! Served over a bed of greens with balsamic vinaigrette drizzled on top.

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Total Time

30 min

Total Time

30 min

549 calories

39 g

13 g

41 g

12 g

8 g

473 g

669 g

25 g

0 g

31 g

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size

473g

Servings

1

Amount Per Serving

Calories 549

Calories from Fat 357

% Daily Value *

Total Fat 41g

63%

Saturated Fat 8g

39%

Trans Fat 0g

Polyunsaturated Fat 9g

Monounsaturated Fat 22g

Cholesterol 13mg

4%

Sodium 669mg

28%

Total Carbohydrates 39g

13%

Dietary Fiber 11g

44%

Sugars 25g

Protein 12g

Vitamin A

68%

Vitamin C

42%

Calcium

21%

Iron

24%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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Salad

1. 2 cups chopped beets
2. 2 tablespoons minced sweet Spanish onion
3. 2 tablespoons walnut pieces
4. 2 tablespoons crumbled blue cheese
5. 1 cup beet greens and spinach, torn into bite-size pieces

Balsamic Vinaigrette

1. 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
2. 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
3. 1/2 teaspoon mustard
4. 1/2 teaspoon maple syrup
5. salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

1. Wash, peel and chop the beets into 1/2 inch chunks. Steam them for about 15 minutes or until a fork can easily pierce them
2. Place the beets in a medium-sized bowl with the onion, walnut pieces, crumbled blue cheese, and greens to the bowl.
3. In a separate bowl, whisk together the dressing ingredients.
4. Pour the dressing over the salad and toss to coat. Initially, use less dressing than you normally do, taste, and add more dressing if you need. The balsamic dressing should enhance the flavors of the salad, not hide them.

By Jill Wigert

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calories

549

fat

41g

protein

12g

carbs

39g

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