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Roasted Beet Salad with Goat Cheese
This roasted beet salad topped with goat cheese and walnuts is everything you want from a healthy side dish: tasty, filling, and easy to make!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 289 kcal
Course:
Salad
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
For the beets:
- 3 medium beets washed, peeled, and cubed
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- ½ teaspoon Italian seasoning
- ¼ teaspoon salt
For the dressing:
- ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons white balsamic vinegar
- ½ teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup
- ¼ teaspoon salt
For the salad:
- 4 cups baby spinach
- ½ cup crumbled goat cheese
- ⅓ cup chopped toasted walnuts
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400F.
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Roast the beets:
- In a 9x13 inch sheet pan, toss the beets with the olive oil, Italian seasoning, and salt.
- Place the pan in the preheated oven and roast for 20 to 25 minutes, or until beets are soft when pierced with a fork. Remove from the oven and set aside.
Make the dressing:
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the olive oil, white balsamic vinegar, mustard, maple syrup, and salt.
Assemble the salad:
- Place the spinach in a large serving bowl to form a salad bed. Top with the warm roasted beets and evenly distribute the cheese (if using) and walnuts over the top. Drizzle with the dressing and serve.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1 salad
Calories
289kcal
(14%)
Carbohydrates
12g
(4%)
Protein
9g
(18%)
Fat
16g
(25%)
Saturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
6g
Monounsaturated Fat
11g
Cholesterol
13mg
(4%)
Sodium
360mg
(15%)
Potassium
436mg
(12%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
8g
(16%)
Vitamin A
3133IU
(63%)
Vitamin C
12mg
(13%)
Calcium
98mg
(10%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 289
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 salad | |
| Calories | 289kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 12g | 4% |
| Protein | 9g | 18% |
| Fat | 16g | 25% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 6g | 35% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 11g | 55% |
| Cholesterol | 13mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 360mg | 15% |
| Potassium | 436mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 8g | 16% |
| Vitamin A | 3133IU | 63% |
| Vitamin C | 12mg | 13% |
| Calcium | 98mg | 10% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.