Golden Beet & Arugula Salad
Delicious and healthy golden beet & arugula salad!! This nutrient packed salad is sure to please everyone, even your friend who swears they hate veggies. It is loaded with savory roasted beets, soft goat cheese, and crunchy pecans. And works great as a healthy lunch idea or is a crowd pleasing side dish for a party or dinner!
What are the ingredients in this Golden Beet & Arugula Salad?
Arugula: This salad begins with peppery arugula. Arugula is a cruciferous salad green, known for its distinct flavor, and nutrient content. It is loaded with fiber, phytochemicals, and micronutrients such as calcium, potassium, folate, and more. Research has also shown that arugula may even have cancer fighting properties.
Golden Beets: Roasted golden beets are the feature ingredient in this recipe. They add a warm, sweet, and savory flavor profile to this salad. When it comes to the nutrition profile, beets are packed with essential vitamins, minerals, and plant compounds that have been found to fight cell damage and inflammation.
Goat Cheese: The soft and creamy goat cheese in this recipe is a perfect compliment to the warm roasted beets and crunchy pecans. The taste of goat cheese is very milld. It also contains a milk protein (A2 casein) which is far more easily digested than the A1 protein that is in most cows milk. In addition, goat cheese is loaded with vitamins, minerals, and healthy fats.
Pecans: Of course a salad isn’t complete without some crunch. That’s where the pecans come in. In addition to a delicious nutty crunch, pecans provide some healthy fats and micronutrients to the salad as well.
Olive Oil & Balsamic: This salad is finished off with 100% extra virgin olive oil and balsamic. I recommend using a thicker and richer balsamic. We love and use the brand Napa Valley Naturals.
How to Make This Golden Beet & Arugula Salad
Step One: Preheat the oven to 425F
Step Two: Peel and chop the beets into slices or wedges and add to a mixing bowl. To the same bowl add olive oil, cinnamon, nutmeg, sea salt, and pepper and stir to combine.
Step Three: Spread the beets out flat on a roasting pan and roast for about 20 mins or until cooked through.
Step Four: Once the beets have finished roasting, build your salad starting with the arugula. Then layer on the roasted beets, goat cheese, chopped pecans, and top with olive oil and balsamic. Enjoy!
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Golden Beet & Arugula Salad
Ingredients
- 3-4 medium size yellow beets
- 3 tsp tsp cinnamon
- 2 tsp nutmeg
- ground sea salt
- ground pepper
- Arugula
- goat cheese
- chopped pecans
- 2 tbsp olive oil (for roasting – adjust accordingly)
- balsamic vinegar
- 1/2 tbsp olive oil
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees F
- Peel and chop the beets into thin slices or wedges and add them to a mixing bowl.
- To the bowl add olive oil, cinnamon, nutmeg, sea salt, and pepper and stir to combine.
- Spread the beets out flat on a roasting pan and roast for about 20 mins or until cooked through and just beginning to brown.
- Build your salad starting with the arugula, then layer on the roasted beets, goat cheese, chopped pecans, and top with olive oil and balsamic. Enjoy!
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