Description
This simple 15-minute Beet Salad features healthy ingredients, such as spinach, mandarin oranges, red onion, pine nuts, and feta cheese, tossed with homemade Honey-Mustard Lemon Vinaigrette. Your family and friends will love the fresh, earthy, savory, and sweet combination of flavors!
Ingredients
- 1.5 lb beets, cooked, peeled, sliced
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 5 oz baby spinach
- 2 cups mandarin oranges segments (from 3 mandarin oranges)
- ⅓ cup red onions, sliced
- ⅓ cup pine nuts, toasted
- 4 oz feta cheese, crumbled
- ⅓ cup extra virgin olive oil
- 3 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
Instructions
1. Pre-cook the beets 1 to 3 days in advance, either by roasting or boiling them. See notes for details.
2. In a small bowl, mix the sliced cooked beets with olive oil and honey. Add an extra tablespoon of honey if desired.
3. Combine all dressing ingredients in a mason jar. Shake well with the lid on or whisk with a fork.
4. To assemble, place spinach into individual serving bowls. Top with mandarin oranges, pine nuts, and sliced red onion.
5. Drizzle each bowl with dressing and toss lightly.
6. Add honey-coated beets and crumbled feta cheese on top. Season with freshly ground black pepper.
7. Alternatively, mix all ingredients except beets and feta in a large bowl, toss with dressing, then top with beets and feta before serving.
Notes
Use cooked, marinated, or pickled beets.
To roast beets: Preheat oven to 400°F. Wrap cleaned beets in foil and roast for about 1 hour until fork-tender. Let cool before peeling.
To boil beets: Place cleaned beets in a pot of water. Bring to a boil, then simmer 20–30 minutes or until tender. Cool before peeling.
To toast pine nuts: Bake in a single layer on parchment-lined sheet at 350°F for 5 minutes. Watch carefully to avoid burning.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 357
- Sugar: 24 g
- Sodium: 408 mg
- Fat: 24 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 17 g
- Trans Fat: 0.002 g
- Carbohydrates: 32 g
- Fiber: 6 g
- Protein: 7 g
- Cholesterol: 17 mg