
Vegetarian
Golden Beet and Spinach Salad
Ingredients
- 1 bunch golden beets – trimmed and rinsed
- 1 bunch spinach -washed and patted dry
- 2-3 Tbls pine nuts– toasted
- ¼ cup goat cheese crumbled
- Balsamic glaze
- salt
- pepper
Directions
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Preheat 375 degrees
Wash and remove the tops and bottoms of the beets
Place the beets in a roasting pan filled with an inch of water
Cover the pan and bake for about 45 minute – an hour, add water if necessary- the beets are cooked when poked easily with a fork
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When beets have cooled – gently peel off the skin, rinse them, slice into ½ inch thick rounds
Place on bed of spinach
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Sprinkle with pine nuts and goat cheese
Salt and pepper to taste
Drizzle balsamic glaze on top
Source: Martha Rose Shulman revised and tested by Cindy Bevans