Roasted Beet-Orange Salad
Tender beets and tangy vinaigrette are the stars of this fresh, colorful salad.
—Kathy Rairigh, Milford, Indiana
6 ServingsPrep: 20 min. + chilling Bake: 40 min.
Ingredients
- 5 whole fresh beets
- 4 green onions, thinly sliced
- 1/4 cup cider vinegar
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon canola oil
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon curry powder
- 1/4 teaspoon white pepper
- 6 lettuce leaves
- 2 medium oranges, peeled and sectioned
Directions
- Place beets in an 11-in. x 7-in. baking dish; add 1 in. of water.
- Cover and bake at 400° for 40-45 minutes or until tender. Cool;
- peel, slice and quarter beets.
- In a large bowl, combine beets and green onions. In a small bowl,
- whisk the vinegar, oils, sugar, salt, curry and white pepper. Pour
- over beets; toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours.
- Divide lettuce among six plates. Using a slotted spoon, top with beet
- mixture. Arrange orange sections over salad. Yield: 6 servings.
Nutrition Facts: 1 serving equals 59 calories, 2 g fat (trace saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 96 mg sodium,