Roasted Beet and Kale Salad
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													This kale and beet salad is a healthy vegetarian fall salad with dried cranberries, pecans, and a tangy balsamic vinaigrette dressing.
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                                Ingredients
- 4 small beets peeled & quartered
 - 1 tablespoon olive oil
 - salt & pepper to taste
 - 2 bunches kale tough stems removed & torn into small pieces
 - 1/4 medium red onion chopped finely
 - 1/2 cup dried cranberries
 - 1/2 cup halved or chopped pecans
 
Dressing:
- 1 tablespoon honey
 - 1 tablespoon lime juice
 - 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
 - 2 tablespoons olive oil
 - 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
 - 1 clove garlic minced
 - salt & pepper to taste
 
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400F and move the rack to the middle position.
 - Prep beets. Add the beets to a baking dish along with 1 tbsp of olive oil and some salt & pepper. Toss until they're coated and roast for 35 minutes or until they're cooked through.
 - Meanwhile, prep the other ingredients and add them to a large salad bowl. Whisk the dressing ingredients together in a small bowl.
 - Once the beets are done, let them cool for a few minutes then add them to the salad and toss everything together until coated.
 - You can serve immediately, but I like to let the salad dressing sit on the kale for about 30 minutes - it helps soften it a bit.
 
Notes
- I don't massage my kale, and I don't really think it's necessary if you remove all the tough stems [ but if you normally massage your kale for salads, go ahead :) ]. With that said, kale is pretty tough in general, so I like to let the dressing sit on it for a while prior to serving. You can prep this salad up to an hour ahead and nothing in here will wilt. I suggest covering it and storing it in the fridge if you do make it ahead.
 - I used one bunch of "normal" kale, and one bunch of red kale.
 - Serves 4-6.
 
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