Ingredients
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2 large Beetrootwashed and stems removed
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3 cups Spinach
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1/2 cup Feta Cheese
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1/2 cup Walnuts
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Dressing
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3 tbsp Warm Honey
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1/2 cup Balsamic Vinegar
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3 Garlic cloves
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2 tbsp Olive oil
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Pinch of Salt and Pepper to taste
Directions
Awww Fresh Beets, is there any other vegetable like it? Once you start to learn to prepare and cook beets, you may find yourself loving everything about them. The stems and leafs are even edible so nothing goes to waste here.
The nice thing about fresh beets is the cooking process, it’s super simple. So let me show you how you too can cook and prepare beets at home.
Fresh beets is always best in this type of salad, “trust me”. What I love about beets is that they are low in fat and are a great source of nutrients, including fiber, folate and vitamin C.
Beets also contain nitrates and pigments that may help lower blood pressure. This recipe serves two for dinner and four as an appetizer, best served warm.
Also don’t forget to Peel your beets while there warm, otherwise there too hard to peel cold. Also it’s best to buy your feta cheese cubed, this way it retains its amazing flavor.
And don’t throw out the beet greens as they are packed with nutrients that can strengthen your immune system, support brain and bone health, and more.
Use them in your next stir fry or give them to your pets!
Looking for more healthy summer salad ideas? Check below for a list of more delicious recipes to inspire you.
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Steps
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To make the Dressing:Pour your Balsamic Vinegar into a bowl the add the warmed honey, it's best to warm it in the microwave. Preferably use natural honey (most European markets sell the real stuff) |
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Mix well and add a pinch of salt and pepper along with your peeled roasted garlic and smash it before putting into the dressing. Then pour over your salad. |
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To make the Salad:Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Wrap 3 garlic cloves with the skin on in aluminum foil and place on the top shelve in the over while your beets are cooking. Wash and remove the beet stems and wrap them too in aluminum foil, place on a baking sheet, and roast in the oven until cooked through, approximately 45 to 60 minutes. Also Toast your Walnuts during the last five minutes on the stove or in the oven. (This really brings out their flavor) |
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Remove from the oven, and let it cool slightly enough so you can peel off the skin. |
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Slice into 1/4-inch thick slices, and chop in quarters. Top with toasted walnuts, feta cheese and your dressing. Serve warm and enjoy! |
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In the title you say a balsamic dressing but in the ingredients you have red wine vinegar,just wondering which one.
Hello Sally, thank you for letting me know! I sometimes make mistakes… it is Balsamic vinegar 🙂 I hope it turned out for you?
If you make the salad the night before and serve it the next day-is it still good? You mention that it should be served warm
It’s best served warm, you can definitely try that.
The reason it’s best warm is because the honey stays in liquid form and makes it very creamy