Orange and Beet Salad

Name: Orange and Beet Salad
Prep time: 55 min
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 bunch beets, leaves removed (save them for beet greens!) - about 4 or 5 medium, scrubbed clean; 2 larges navel oranges, peels cut off with a small small knife and sliced; 1 bunch arugula leaves, cleaned, and any thick stems removed; 1 slice Several thin of red onion; 59 milliliters optional chopped walnuts; 3 Tbsps white wine vinegar; 59 milliliters extra virgin olive oil; 0 teaspoons dried mustard; 1 serving Salt and pepper to taste

Orange and Beet Salad might be just the side dish you are searching for. Watching your figure? This gluten free, dairy free, paleolithic, and lacto ovo vegetarian recipe has 239 calories, 4g of protein, and 19g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 4. This recipe covers 12% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up beets, wine vinegar, salt and pepper, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 55 minutes.

Instructions

Cook the beets: You can either boil or roast the beets. To boil the beets, cover the unpeeled beets with water, bring to a boil, and simmer for 30 minutes or until beets can easily be pierced through with a fork.

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Beet

Water

If you prefer to roast the beets instead of boiling them, wrap the unpeeled beets in aluminum foil and bake them in the oven at 400°F for an hour or until done. (See our Roasted Beets recipe.)

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Beet

Wrap

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Aluminum Foil

Oven

After cooking, allow the beets to come to room temperature and remove their peels. Slice or quarter them.

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Beet

If you have time, place them in a small bowl and marinate them in half of the oil and vinegar dressing.

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Vinegar

Cooking Oil

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Bowl

Make the dressing: While the beets are cooking, make the dressing by putting all of the dressing ingredients into a jar. Seal and shake until the dressing is well blended.

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Beet

Shake

Compose the salad: Compose individual salad plates with arugula, a few slices of orange, a few beets, a few slices of red onion and a few chopped walnuts.

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Walnut Pieces