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Roasted Beets, Greens and Goat Cheese Salad

Source of Recipe

Marla


List of Ingredients

Low Carb Roasted Beets, Greens and Goat Cheese Salad


For the vinaigrette:
2 teaspoons finely chopped shallots
4 teaspoons red wine
vinegar
1/4 cup olive oil
salt to taste
freshly ground black pepper

For the salad
:
2 medium beets, unpeeled
2 cups red or green lettuce
leaf, washed and torn into bite-size pieces
1/4 cup goat cheese


Recipe



For the vinaigrette:

1. Place all the ingredients in a blender. Blend on high speed to combine.

2. Adjust the salt and pepper to taste.

Preheat the oven to 350°F.

1. Wrap the beets in aluminum foil. Roast in the oven until tender, about 1 hour.

2. Peel the beets when they are cool enough to handle but are still warm. Cut into wedges.

3. Toss the beets with half of the vinaigrette.

4. In another bowl, toss the greens with the remaining vinaigrette.

5. Arrange the greens on a serving plate. Place the beets on top of the greens.

6. Crumble the goat cheese and sprinkle over the top of the salad.


Nutrition Facts
Serving size: 5 ounces
Calories 198
Total Fat 18 g
Saturated Fat 4 g
Protein 5 g
Total Carbohydrate 6 g
Dietary Fiber 1 g
Sodium 133 mg
Percent Calories from Fat 78%
Percent Calories from Protein 10%
Percent Calories from Carbohydrate 12%