Roasted Beet, Blood Orange and Mandarin Salad
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Roasted Beet, Blood Orange and Mandarin Salad
Description
Roasted Beet, Blood Orange and Mandarin Salad offers contrasting flavors and textures, pairing earthy sweet beets with the vibrant citrus notes of blood oranges and mandarins. The beets are baked whole wrapped in foil for an hour at 400°F, peeled once cooled, then chilled to develop a tender, caramelized softness.
On plates, a bed of baby spinach is topped with segmented citrus fruit, slices of beet, thin shallots, and toasted pine nuts, which add crunch. A champagne vinegar-based dressing enriched with olive oil and fresh citrus juices balances acidity and richness, accented by lemon zest, salt, and black pepper.
This salad works well as a refreshing side dish or light starter, especially during citrus season. Its mix of sweet, tangy, and earthy elements offers a pleasing complexity. Serving immediately after dressing prevents wilting of greens while maintaining flavor freshness.
Ingredients
- 4 cups baby spinach
- 4 beet
- 4 blood oranges
- 4 mandarins
- 1 shallot thinly sliced
- 4 tbsp pine nuts
Citrus Vinaigrette Dressing
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 1/4 cup champagne vinegar
- 3 tbsp orange juice
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 1/4 tsp lemon zest
- salt
- black pepper
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees fahrenheit.
- Cut the stems off the beets and wash the outside thoroughly. Wrap the beets in aluminum foil and place on a baking sheet. Cook in the oven for 1 hour, then remove and let cool slightly. When the beets are cool enough to handle, remove the aluminum foil and gently rub off the skin. Slice the beets, place on a plate and and refrigerate for 20 minutes.
- Divide the spinach between the plates. Peel the blood oranges and mandarins, slice and add to the spinach. Evenly divide and add the sliced beets, shallot and pine nuts to the salad.
- Combine all the ingredients of the dressing together and drizzle on the salad. Serve immediately.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 415 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 415kcal | 21% |
| Carbohydrates | 26g | 9% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 34g | 52% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Sodium | 92mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 709mg | 15% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 18g | 36% |
| Vitamin A | 3495IU | 70% |
| Vitamin C | 52.6mg | 58% |
| Calcium | 81mg | 8% |
| Iron | 2.4mg | 13% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
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