Beet and Walnut Salad
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Beet, walnut, blue or goat cheese are perfect combination. The salad tastes earthy, nutty and creamy. A refreshing and wholesome salad on a hot summer day with any your favorite BBQ.
Ingredients
| For the dressing: | |||
| ⅓ | cup |
lemon juice
fresh |
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| 3 | tablespoons |
sugar
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| 2 | tablespoons |
shallots
finely chopped |
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| 2 | teaspoons |
olive oil, extra-virgin
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| ¼ | teaspoon |
salt
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| For the salad: | |||
| 1 | pound |
beets
or about 16 baby beets |
* |
| ½ | cup |
water
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| 10 | cups |
mixed salad greens
mixed |
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| ¼ | teaspoon |
salt
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| 3 | tablespoons |
walnuts
coarsely chopped, toasted |
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| 3 | tablespoons |
blue cheese
crumbled, or goat cheese |
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| 1 | tablespoon |
chives
chopped fresh |
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Directions
To prepare dressing, combine first 5 ingredients, stirring with a whisk.
Preheat oven to 375℉ (190℃) F.
To prepare salad, leave root and 1 inch of stem on beets; scrub with a brush. Place beets in an 11 x 7–inch baking dish ; add ½ cup water.
Cover and bake at 375° for 35 minutes or until tender. Drain and cool.
Trim off beet roots; rub off skins. Cut each beet into quarters. Place beets in a small bowl; drizzle with 1 tablespoon dressing.
Place salad greens on a large platter; sprinkle evenly with ¼ teaspoon salt. Drizzle remaining dressing over greens.
Top with beets, walnuts, cheese, and chives.
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 40g (1.4 oz)Amount per Serving
Calories 5955% of calories from fat
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 4g
6%
Saturated Fat 1g
4%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol 2mg
1%
Sodium 193mg
8%
Total Carbohydrate
2g
2%
Dietary Fiber 0g
1%
Sugars g
Protein
3g
Vitamin A 1%
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Vitamin C 9%
Calcium 2%
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Iron 1%
* based on a 2,000 calorie diet
How is this calculated?
