Beets and Greens Dinner Salad



Beets and Greens Dinner Salad
Makes: 4 servings
Start to Finish: 30 mins
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Beets and Greens Dinner Salad
Ingredients
  • 6
    small golden and/or red beets
  • 1/2
    cup cider vinegar
  • 2
    tablespoons sugar
  • 2
    tablespoons water
  • 1
    small baguette, sliced diagonally
  • 4
    ounces semisoft cheese with garlic and herb
  • 1/4
    cup olive oil
  • 1/2
    teaspoon salt
  • 1/2
    teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 8
    cups mixed salad greens
  • 1/3
    cup dried cranberries
  • Shelled toasted pumpkin seeds (optional)
Directions

1. Place whole beets (greens trimmed) in a casserole dish with vinegar, sugar, and the water. Microwave, covered, on 100 percent power (high) for 9 to 12 minutes or until tender, stirring once. Trim stem and slip off skins. Slice beets; reserve cooking liquid.

2. While beets are in microwave, prepare toast. Preheat broiler. Spread baguette slices with cheese. Broil 4 inches from the heat for 3 minutes or until cheese is melted and bread edges are toasted; set aside.

3. For dressing, whisk oil, salt, and pepper into reserved cooking liquid. In a large bowl toss beets, salad greens, and cranberries with dressing. Sprinkle with pumpkin seeds; pass toast.

Nutrition Facts (Beets and Greens Dinner Salad)
  • Servings Per Recipe 4,
  • Calories 581,
  • Protein (gm) 19,
  • Carbohydrate (gm) 74,
  • Fat, total (gm) 24,
  • Cholesterol (mg) 22,
  • Saturated fat (gm) 8,
  • Monosaturated fat (gm) 12,
  • Polyunsaturated fat (gm) 3,
  • Dietary Fiber, total (gm) 6,
  • Sugar, total (gm) 22,
  • Vitamin A (IU) 1409,
  • Vitamin C (mg) 11,
  • Thiamin (mg) 0,
  • Riboflavin (mg) 1,
  • Niacin (mg) 5,
  • Pyridoxine (Vit. B6) (mg) 0,
  • Folate (µg) 294,
  • Cobalamin (Vit. B12) (µg) 0,
  • Sodium (mg) 1070,
  • Potassium (mg) 696,
  • Calcium (DV %) 182,
  • Iron (DV %) 5,
  • Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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medd23 wrote:

Is this the calorie count for the whole recipe?

10/28/2010 08:00:45 AM Report Abuse

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