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Rainbow Roasted Vegetable Salad

Roasted Vegetable Salad Recipe - A colorful blend of roasted beets and tomatoes, with fresh crisp carrots, red cabbage and avocado, with Pesto Vinaigrette.

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
2 hrs 15 mins
Total Time
2 hrs 45 mins
Servings: 8
Calories: 302 kcal
Course: Salad
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

For the Roasted Vegetable Salad:
  • 2 pounds roma tomatoes
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 6 beets 3 red and 3 gold
  • 3 large carrots
  • 1/4 whole red cabbage
  • 2 avocados
For the Pesto Vinaigrette:
  • 1/3 cup basil pesto
  • 1/3 cup olive oil
  • 1/4 cup golden balsamic vinegar
  • salt and pepper

Instructions

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  1. Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F and place the whole beets in a baking dish. Roast for 1 hour, until soft. Cool completely, then peel and slice into 1/8-inch rounds.
  2. Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F. Slice the tomatoes into 1/3-inch rounds and lay out on foil-lined rimmed baking sheets. Drizzle with olive oil and salt and pepper liberally. Place in the oven and roast for 75-90 minutes, until the tomatoes are soft and wrinkled. (If you have 2 ovens, roast both the beets and the tomatoes at the same time.)
  3. Shave the carrots into thin ribbons with a veggie peeler and shave the red cabbage into a thin slaw. Peel and slice the avocados into thin pieces.
  4. Arrange all the vegetables into rows on a large platter. Then pour all the ingredients for the vinaigrette in a small bowl and whisk. Salt and pepper to taste.
  5. Drizzle the pesto vinaigrette over the roasted rainbow salad and serve immediately.

Notes

  • Make-Ahead Tips: You can prepare the roasted vegetables a few days in advance. You can also chop the raw vegetables and make the dressing in advance. Store all components in an airtight container in the fridge. The avocado is the only ingredient that needs to be cut right before serving.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1g Calories 302kcal (15%) Carbohydrates 21g (7%) Protein 4g (8%) Fat 24g (37%) Saturated Fat 4g (20%) Cholesterol 1mg (0%) Sodium 179mg (7%) Potassium 858mg (25%) Fiber 8g (32%) Sugar 11g (22%) Vitamin A 5360IU (107%) Vitamin C 39.8mg (44%) Calcium 65mg (7%) Iron 1.5mg (8%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 8Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 302

% Daily Value*

Serving 1g
Calories 302kcal 15%
Carbohydrates 21g 7%
Protein 4g 8%
Fat 24g 37%
Saturated Fat 4g 20%
Cholesterol 1mg 0%
Sodium 179mg 7%
Potassium 858mg 18%
Fiber 8g 32%
Sugar 11g 22%
Vitamin A 5360IU 107%
Vitamin C 39.8mg 44%
Calcium 65mg 7%
Iron 1.5mg 8%

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