Ingredients
- 2-3 cooked beets, cubed
- 3 mandarin oranges, peeled into segments
- 1 apple cut in small chunks
- 1/4 cup fresh chopped mint leaf
- 1/4 cup fresh chopped cilantro
- 3 teaspoons minced green onion
- 1 cup chunked feta cheese (or goat cheese)
Vinaigrette
- 1 tbsp EV olive oil
- 1 tsp salt
- fresh ground black pepper
- 1 tbsp fresh orange juice
- 2 tsp balsamic vinegar
- 1 tsp maple syrup or honey
Instructions
- Peel the beets then cut into 1/2″ cubes. Steam for 20-45 minutes until tender. (Alternatively, coat cubed beets in olive oil, salt and pepper and roast in covered pan in 400*F oven for 40-75 minutes.)
- Vinaigrette: In a small bowl, whisk together orange juice, balsamic vinegar, maple syrup, and extra-virgin olive oil. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Set aside.
- When the beets are cool enough to handle, place them in a bowl with 1 cup of the orange segments, mint, cilantro, and green onions. Add the vinaigrette and toss gently.
- Arrange the cheese, apple, and remaining orange sections on top. Serve.
1 cup cooked beets nutrition:
- Carbohydrates: 9 grams
- Fiber: 3.4 grams
- Sugar: 6.7 grams
- Fat: 0 grams
- Protein: 1.4 grams
- Vitamin A: 10% DV
- Vitamin C: 6% DV
- Folate: 19% DV
- Potassium: 7% DV
- Magnesium: 3% DV
- Iron: 4% DV
