HANDS-ON TIME 17 minutes
TOTAL TIME 1¼ hours
MAKES 4 servings
INGREDIENTS
- 6 baby beets, trimmed
- 3 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 tbsp red wine vinegar
- ½ tsp Dijon mustard
- pinch each salt and pepper
- 6 cups loosely packed baby greens
- ¼ cup thinly sliced red onion
- 2 tbsp each chopped fresh parsley, dill and chives
- ½ cup crumbled feta cheese
PREPARATION
- Arrange beets on double-thickness piece of foil and seal to form a package.
- Roast the beets in the package on a rimmed baking sheet in a 425°F (220°C) oven until tender, about 45 minutes.
- Let the beets cool enough to handle, then remove the skins and cut them into wedges.
- In a large bowl, whisk together oil, vinegar, mustard, salt and pepper.
- Add the beets, greens, onion, parsley, dill, and chives to the bowl and toss to coat.
- Sprinkle with feta cheese.
NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION, PER SERVING: about 184 cal, 5 g
pro, 15 g total fat (4 g sat. fat), 10 g carb, 3 g fibre, 17 mg
chol, 287 mg sodium, 466 mg potassium. % RDI: 15%
calcium, 11% iron, 23% vit A, 30% vit C, 59% folate.
VARIATION
ROASTED BEET AND
GOAT CHEESE SALAD
Substitute crumbled soft goat cheese for the
feta cheese.