{"id":1016,"date":"2017-09-06T09:04:39","date_gmt":"2017-09-06T09:04:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fittyfoodies.com\/?p=1016"},"modified":"2018-11-14T11:40:30","modified_gmt":"2018-11-14T17:40:30","slug":"roasted-beet-goat-cheese-walnut-salad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fittyfoodies.com\/recipes\/roasted-beet-goat-cheese-walnut-salad\/","title":{"rendered":"Roasted Beet, Goat Cheese & Walnut Salad"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"[pictureWith the perfect combination of sweet and salty, this roasted beet salad is so delicious, it’ll have your taste buds screaming ‘give me more’<\/strong> as soon as you’re through with it!<\/em><\/p>\n

But before we get down to this delicious roasted beet salad – could we just take a moment of silence to appreciate the benefits of eating beets<\/span>?!<\/p>\n

From lowering blood pressure<\/em> <\/strong>to strengthening the immune system<\/em><\/strong> to fighting inflammation<\/em><\/strong> to supporting brain and bone health<\/em><\/strong> to boosting the stamina<\/em><\/strong> – the list goes on and on… No wonder this sweet, deep red vegetable is considered a superfood<\/strong><\/span>.<\/p>\n

Now that we\u2019ve got that covered, a little bit about the recipe…<\/p>\n

This roasted beet salad is the perfect combination of sweet<\/em><\/strong> (from the beets) and salty<\/em><\/strong> (from the goat cheese) – and the best part is that it has no added sugar all<\/strong>! The sweetness comes completely from the roasted beets it\u2019s more than enough – in fact, after roasting them, the beets taste so sweet as if were caramelized with extra sugar!<\/p>\n

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You may enjoy this easy-to-prepare<\/strong><\/em> salad as either a main course or side dish. Also, feel free to use a different kind of cheese or nuts if you don\u2019t have these on hand – I just find walnuts and goat cheese taste the best for me!<\/p>\n

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Ingredients:<\/em><\/h5>\n

1 medium beet (about 6.3 oz; 180 g)
\nPinch of salt
\n2 tsp (about 0.35 oz; 10 g) Extra Virgin Olive Oil
\n1 cups ( about 1.7 oz; 50 g) arugula
\n\u215b cup (about 1 oz; 30 g) goat cheese
\n\u215b cups (about 0.5 oz; 15 g) walnuts
\n1 (about 6.3 oz; 180 g) medium beet
\nPinch of salt
\n1 tsp (about 0.18 oz; 5 g) balsamic vinegar<\/p>\n

Instructions:<\/em><\/h5>\n
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  1. Preheat the oven to 400\u00b0F<\/li>\n
  2. Chop beets into cubes and mix with half of the olive oil and pinch of salt<\/li>\n
  3. Place beets into oven and roast for about 40 mins<\/li>\n
  4. After beets are roasted, toss them in a bowl together with arugula, goat cheese, and walnuts<\/li>\n
  5. Top of with the rest of the olive oil and balsamic vinegar<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
    Notes:<\/em><\/h5>\n
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    • This recipe makes for one main dish serving of about two side dish servings<\/li>\n
    • Since this salad has natural sugar in it (from the beets), I would recommend having it on the first part of the day, rather than in the evening \ud83d\ude42<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n