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Baby Beet and Clementine Salad
5 from 21 votes

Baby Beet and Clementine Salad

Baby Beet and Clementine Salad combines tender cooked beets with sweet citrus segments, creamy goat cheese, crunchy pistachios, and pickled red onion on a bed of fresh spring mix. A drizzle of balsamic vinegar or glaze adds tang and depth. This salad balances earthy, sweet, creamy, and tangy flavors with varied textures, making it a refreshing side or light meal.

Prep Time
15 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings: 2
Calories: 302 kcal
Course: Salad
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 1 5 ounce spring mix package
  • 3-4 beet chopped, medium cooked
  • 2 clementines peeled and segmented, or mandarin oranges
  • ¼ cup pistachios roasted, salted, chopped
  • ¼ cup red onion quick pickled
  • 2-3 ounces goat cheese
  • salt to taste, fresh cracked pepper
  • black pepper to taste, fresh cracked pepper
  • balsamic vinegar or balsamic dressing or glaze

Instructions

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  1. Add the package of spring mix to a large salad bowl. Top with chopped beets, clementines, red onion, goat cheese, pistachios, salt and cracked pepper. You can toss the salad, but I find that all the toppings sink to the bottom and the liquid from the beets make the salad look kind of messy so I don’t toss it in the serving bowl.
  2. Drizzle with balsamic glaze or dressing. Alternatively you can serve the salad without the glaze and allow everyone to add their own amount of dressing to taste.

Notes

  • To boil beets, add lemon juice or vinegar to the water to prevent them from bleeding color.
  • Boil beets until tender, about 45 minutes to 1 hour depending on size; then rinse under cold water and peel the skins off easily.
  • For roasting, wrap whole cleaned beets in foil and roast at 400ºF for 75 to 90 minutes until tender; peel after cooling under running water.
  • If using a balsamic dressing instead of glaze, prepare it separately and allow diners to dress their salad to taste.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1/2 of recipe Calories 302kcal (15%) Carbohydrates 34g (11%) Protein 12g (24%) Fat 15g (23%) Saturated Fat 4g (20%) Cholesterol 31mg (10%) Sodium 571mg (24%) Potassium 824mg (18%) Fiber 8g (32%) Sugar 21g (42%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 2 Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 302

% Daily Value*

Serving 1/2 of recipe
Calories 302kcal 15%
Carbohydrates 34g 11%
Protein 12g 24%
Fat 15g 23%
Saturated Fat 4g 20%
Cholesterol 31mg 10%
Sodium 571mg 24%
Potassium 824mg 18%
Fiber 8g 32%
Sugar 21g 42%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.