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Roasted Beet Salad

After making this lovely salad, you won’t want to relegate nutritious beets and sweet potatoes to the side of the plate. The contrast of tender and crunchy vegetables is fantastic.—Country Woman Test Kitchen, Greendale, Wisconsin

4 ServingsPrep: 20 min. Bake: 1 hour + cooling

Ingredients

2 medium fresh beets
1 large sweet potato, peeled and cubed
2 tablespoons water
4 cups torn Bibb or Boston lettuce
1 cup thinly sliced fennel bulb
2 tablespoons coarsely chopped walnuts, toasted
VINAIGRETTE:
3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
1 tablespoon water
1 tablespoon honey
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1 small garlic clove, minced
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
3 tablespoons olive oil

Directions

Scrub beets and trim tops to 1 in. Wrap in foil; place on a baking
sheet. Bake at 400° for 1 hour or until tender. Remove foil;
allow beets to cool.
In a microwave-safe bowl, combine sweet potato and water. Cover and
microwave on high for 5-6 minutes or until tender. Drain and cool.
Peel beets and cut into small wedges. On four salad plates, arrange
the lettuce, fennel, beets and sweet potato. Sprinkle with nuts.

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Roasted Beet Salad (continued)

Directions (continued)

Whisk the vinegar, water, honey, mustard, garlic, salt and pepper;
gradually whisk in oil. Drizzle over salads. Serve immediately.
Yield: 4 servings.

Nutrition Facts: 1 each equals 270 calories, 13 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 309 mg sodium, 37 g carbohydrate, 6 g fiber, 5 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 starch, 2 vegetable, 2 fat.