Roasted Beets and Beet Greens Salad

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Delicious food doesn’t get much healthier than this! Beets are packed with vitamins, minerals and fiber and roasting them really brings out their sweet, earthy flavors. You’ll be using the beet greens for the base of the salad, much like you would use spinach or any other salad greens.

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Roasted Beets & Beet Greens Salad
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
25 mins
Total Time
45 mins
 
Author: Michelle Babb MS, RD, CD
Ingredients
  • 5-6 beets with greens attached
  • 2 tablespoons grapeseed oil
  • 1 teaspoon coarse Kosher salt or sea salt
  • 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
Optional:
  • Walnuts
  • Feta cheese
  • Shredded carrots
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
  2. Wash beets thoroughly, cut away beet greens and set the greens aside.
  3. Cut beets into one-inch chunks and place in a bowl. Add grapeseed oil and salt and toss until well coated.
  4. Spread beets evenly on a roasting pan or cookie sheet. Place in the oven and roast for ~20 minutes.
  5. While beets are roasting, chop beet greens into small pieces and set aside.
  6. In a small bowl, whisk together olive oil, balsamic vinegar and Dijon mustard.
  7. Transfer the roasted beets to the bowl with the beet greens.
  8. Add vinaigrette and toss until the beets and the greens are well coated.

 

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