Spinach Salad with Roasted Beets and Dried Fruit
This celebratory salad is packed with complementary sweet, sour, earthy, and savory flavors. For color, choose a mixture of beets, such as golden and Chioggia (candy cane), in addition to the usual red.
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This celebratory salad is packed with complementary sweet, sour, earthy, and savory flavors. For color, choose a mixture of beets, such as golden and Chioggia (candy cane), in addition to the usual red.
Ingredients
- 1 lb. beets, scrubbed and trimmed
- 1/2 cup fresh orange juice
- 1/3 cup dried goji berries
- 1 Tbs. Dijon mustard
- 1 Tbs. balsamic vinegar
- 2 Tbs. olive oil
- 10 oz. baby spinach leaves
- 1/3 cup dried cranberries (apple-juice sweetened)
- 1/4 cup pumpkin seeds
Preparation
1. Preheat oven to 375°F. Wrap beets individually in foil, and place on baking sheet. Roast 1 hour, or until tender. Cool.
2. Meanwhile, pour orange juice over goji berries in small bowl. Soak goji berries 1 hour, or until plump and softened.
3. When beets are cool enough to handle, rub off skins using paper towel, then cut beets into thin slices.
4. Strain goji berries into small, clean bowl, and reserve juice. Whisk together 2 Tbs. reserved juice with mustard, vinegar, and oil in separate bowl.
5. Toss spinach with dressing in large bowl, and season with salt and pepper, if desired. Sprinkle with goji berries, beets, cranberries, and pumpkin seeds.
Nutrition Information
- Calories 134
- Carbohydrate Content 17 g
- Cholesterol Content 0 mg
- Fat Content 6 g
- Fiber Content 4 g
- Protein Content 4 g
- Saturated Fat Content 0.5 g
- Sodium Content 150 mg
- Sugar Content 10 g