Beet and Blue Cheese Salad with Citrus Vinaigrette Dressing

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.

  • Serves: 8
  • Time: 45 Mins
  • Category: side dish, antipasti, salad, starter, snack, appetizer, antipasto, hor d'oeuvre
  • Health Rating: 50.0

Ingredients


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Instructions

Step 1: Drain the rinse the can of beets. Slice each beet circle in half to make semi-circles.

Ingredients:

  • beet

Step 2: Toast the pecans over medium heat until they start to brown and are nice and fragrant.

Ingredients:

  • pecans
  • sandwich bread

Step 3: If using a block of blue cheese, roughly chop 5 oz to crumble it.

Ingredients:

  • blue cheese

Step 4: Toss all the salad ingredients (mixed greens through blue cheese) together in a bowl.

Ingredients:

  • mixed greens
  • blue cheese

Equipment:

  • bowl

Step 5: Combine all the dressing ingredients (orange juice through salt and pepper) in a small bowl, and mix well.

Ingredients:

  • salt and pepper
  • orange juice

Equipment:

  • bowl

Step 6: Pour over salad right before serving.


Dietary Information

  • Vegetarian
  • Gluten-Free

Nutrition Facts

NutrientAmount% Daily Needs
Calories237.91 kcal11.9%
Fat14.47 g22.26%
Saturated Fat4.16 g26.0%
Carbohydrates23.66 g7.89%
Net Carbohydrates19.34 g7.03%
Sugar16.21 g18.01%
Cholesterol13.29 mg4.43%
Sodium594.14 mg25.83%
Alcohol0.0 g100.0%
Alcohol %0.0 %100.0%
Protein7.22 g14.43%
Vitamin C114.54 mg138.84%
Vitamin A4670.56 IU93.41%
Vitamin K94.94 µg90.41%
Manganese1.01 mg50.35%
Folate103.79 µg25.95%
Vitamin B60.39 mg19.53%
Fiber4.32 g17.27%
Potassium577.93 mg16.51%
Phosphorus156.68 mg15.67%
Copper0.3 mg14.75%
Magnesium57.82 mg14.46%
Vitamin E2.11 mg14.08%
Calcium139.14 mg13.91%
Vitamin B20.22 mg13.08%
Vitamin B10.18 mg11.75%
Zinc1.57 mg10.49%
Iron1.6 mg8.9%
Vitamin B31.71 mg8.55%
Vitamin B50.81 mg8.09%
Selenium3.93 µg5.62%
Vitamin B120.22 µg3.6%