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Roasted Beet, Blood Orange and Mandarin Salad

This roasted beet, blood orange and mandarin salad is the perfect summer salad. It’s light, bright and topped with a citrus vinaigrette.

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
1 hr 15 mins
Total Time
1 hr 45 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 415 kcal
Course: Salad
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 4 cups baby spinach
  • 4 beets
  • 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 and pepper

Instructions

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  1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees fahrenheit.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. Combine all the ingredients of the dressing together and drizzle on the salad. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Information

Calories 415kcal (21%) Carbohydrates 26g (9%) Protein 4g (8%) Fat 34g (52%) Saturated Fat 4g (20%) Sodium 92mg (4%) Potassium 709mg (20%) Fiber 5g (20%) Sugar 18g (36%) Vitamin A 3495IU (70%) Vitamin C 52.6mg (58%) Calcium 81mg (8%) Iron 2.4mg (13%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 415

% 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.