Beet Salad with Orange Vinaigrette

  Salads

Here's a lovely salad to celebrate the changing seasons. The flavors of fresh roasted beets, sweet citrus, rich cheese and tangy vinaigrette were meant for each other.

Beet Salad with Orange Vinaigrette

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TOTAL TIME: Prep: 25 min. + chilling Bake: 40 min. + cooling
YIELD: 8 servings.

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup orange juice
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 teaspoons white wine vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon minced fresh rosemary or 1/4 teaspoon dried rosemary, crushed
  • 1 teaspoon chopped shallot
  • 1/2 teaspoon grated orange zest
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon pepper
  • 4 fresh beets (about 1/2 pound)
  • 1 bunch watercress
  • 1/4 cup walnut halves, toasted
  • 1/4 cup crumbled Gorgonzola cheese

Instructions

  • 1. For vinaigrette, place the first eight ingredients in a jar with a tight-fitting lid; shake well. Refrigerate 1 hour.
  • 2. Preheat oven to 400°. Place beets in a 13x9-in. baking dish; add 1 in. of water. Bake, covered, until tender, 40-45 minutes. Cool; peel and cut into thin slices.
  • 3. Just before serving, arrange watercress on a platter or individual plates; top with beets. Sprinkle with walnuts and cheese. Shake dressing again; drizzle over salad.

Nutrition Facts

1 each: 68 calories, 5g fat (1g saturated fat), 3mg cholesterol, 110mg sodium, 5g carbohydrate (3g sugars, 1g fiber), 2g protein.
Diabetic Exchanges:
1 vegetable, 1 fat.

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