Beet Bliss

Beet Bliss

from eatingwell.com
20 min
4

This healthy and pretty beet salad recipe is dressed with a tangy-sweet maple-mustard vinaigrette. Use the leftover dressing for any salad later in the week.

Ingredients

  • Maple-Mustard Vinaigrette
  • ½ cup walnut or canola oil
  • ¼ cup maple syrup
  • ¼ cup cider vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons whole-grain mustard
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon ground pepper
  • Beet Salad
  • 6 cups baby spinach
  • 1 cup quartered cooked beets
  • ½ cup Maple-Mustard Vinaigrette
  • 2 tablespoons chopped toasted pecans
  • 2 ounces crumbled goat cheese

Directions

  1. 1

    To prepare the vinaigrette: Whisk oil, maple syrup, vinegar, mustard, soy sauce, salt and pepper in a small bowl.

  2. 2

    To prepare the salad: Toss spinach, beets and 1/2 cup of the Maple-Mustard Vinaigrette in a salad bowl. Top with pecans and goat cheese. (Refrigerate leftover vinaigrette.)