Roasted Beet Salad with Cocoa Vinaigrette
Who doesn’t like chocolate? Toss some cocoa powder into this salad made of beets, baby greens, oranges, and goat cheese.
Roasted Beet Salad with Cocoa Vinaigrette
Servings: 6 Servings
Calories: 281kcal
Ingredients
- 6 small beets
- 5 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 2½ tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 2 teaspoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1½ teaspoons honey
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 10 ounces baby salad greens
- 2 medium oranges peeled and cut into sections
- 4 ounces crumbled goat cheese
- ½ cup roasted pistachios or chopped walnuts
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400ºF. Wash the beets and place them on a baking sheet. Cook until tender, 60-75 minutes. Let cool until cool enough to handle, then gently rub off the skins. Cut each beet into 6-8 pieces.
- Whisk together the olive oil, vinegar, cocoa powder, honey, salt, and pepper. Toss the salad greens in the vinaigrette and divide onto 6 salad plates. Top the salad with the beets, oranges, goat cheese, and nuts. Serve immediately.
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Roasted Beet Salad with Cocoa Vinaigrette
Amount Per Serving
Calories 281
Calories from Fat 180
% Daily Value*
Fat 20g31%
Saturated Fat 4g20%
Cholesterol 8mg3%
Sodium 340mg14%
Potassium 531mg15%
Carbohydrates 19g6%
Fiber 4g16%
Sugar 12g13%
Protein 7g14%
Vitamin A 900IU18%
Vitamin C 38.8mg47%
Calcium 74mg7%
Iron 1.9mg11%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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