Beet and Blue Cheese Salad with Citrus Vinaigrette Dressing

Beet and Blue Cheese Salad with Citrus Vinaigrette Dressing

VegetarianGluten Free

Basic Information

  • Servings: 8
  • Ready in: 45 minutes
  • Preparation time: -
  • Cooking time: -
  • Rating: 84.89
  • Health score: 50.00
  • Weight Watcher points: 6.00

Summary

Beet and Blue Cheese Salad with Citrus Vinaigrette Dressing is a hor d'oeuvre that serves 8. One portion of this dish contains roughly 7g of protein, 14g of fat, and a total of 238 calories. For $2.37 per serving, this recipe covers 23% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free, lacto ovo vegetarian, and primal diet. 1 person were glad they tried this recipe. It is brought to you by Foodista. If you have pecans, grape tomatoes, apple cider vinegar, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes. All things considered, we decided this recipe deserves a spoonacular score of 47%. This score is pretty good. If you like this recipe, take a look at these similar recipes: Spinach and Beet Green Salad with Blue Cheese Vinaigrette, Blood Orange, Beet, and Apple Salad with Goat Cheese and Citrus Honey Vinaigrette, and Beet and Potato Salad with Blue Cheese Dressing and Dill.

Ingredients

  • greens
    greens5 oz
  • grape tomatoes
    grape tomatoes1 pint
  • beets
    beets15 oz
  • pecans
    pecans1 cup
  • cheese
    cheese5 oz
  • orange juice
    orange juice0.25 cup
  • apple cider vinegar
    apple cider vinegar2 tablespoons
  • honey
    honey2 tablespoons
  • lemon juice
    lemon juice1 tablespoon
  • garlic clove
    garlic clove1
  • salt
    salt1 teaspoon
  • bell pepper
    bell pepper8 servings
Instructions

Step 1

Drain the rinse the can of beets. Slice each beet circle in half to make semi-circles.

Step 2

Toast the pecans over medium heat until they start to brown and are nice and fragrant.

Step 3

If using a block of blue cheese, roughly chop 5 oz to crumble it.

Step 4

Toss all the salad ingredients (mixed greens through blue cheese) together in a bowl.

Step 5

Combine all the dressing ingredients (orange juice through salt and pepper) in a small bowl, and mix well.

Step 6

Pour over salad right before serving.

Categories

Dish Types: side dish, antipasti, salad, starter, snack, appetizer, antipasto, hor d'oeuvre

Diets: gluten free, lacto ovo vegetarian, primal

Source Information

Source: Foodista

License: CC BY 3.0

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