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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 305 kcal
Author Jessica Beacom, RDN, CLT and Stacie Hassing, RDN, LD ­ The Simply Nourished Dietitians

Ingredients

  • Salad
  • 2 bunches small red beets about 1 1⁄2 ­ 2 pounds
  • 2 teaspoons olive or avocado oil
  • 6 ounces arugula
  • 1 ⁄2 cup walnuts chopped
  • 2 ounces soft goat cheese crumbled
  • Dressing
  • 3 tablespoons olive or avocado oil
  • 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice
  • 1 ⁄8 teaspoon dijon mustard optional
  • 1 ⁄2 teaspoon honey or maple syrup optional
  • Sea salt and black pepper to taste

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 375 .
  2. Place a large sheet of aluminum foil in the bottom of a small baking dish, allowing enough overhang to be able to wrap the beets in a little packet.
  3. Wash beets and pat dry. Trim greens about 1⁄4 inch from beet and reserve for another use and leave the root tip intact.
  4. Drizzle 2 tsp. olive or avocado oil over beets, shake gently to coat with oil then fold foil over the top of the beets, crimping the edges to seal tightly.
  5. Place beets in baking dish in preheated oven and roast 45­-60 minutes or until fork-tender.
  6. Remove from oven and allow to cool enough so that you can handle them.
  7. Remove skin from beets using your hands or a paring knife (it should just peel away easily) of leave the skin on, if preferred. Cut into wedges of desired size.
  8. While beets are roasting, combine dressing ingredients in a small jar or bowl. Whisk well to combine and refrigerate until ready to use.
  9. To assemble salad, divide arugula among 4 plates. Top each portion with 1⁄4 of the roasted beets, 1⁄2 ounce goat cheese and 2 Tbsp. walnuts.
  10. Drizzle with dressing and serve immediately.