Description
This simple citrusy salad with beets and carrots is fresh, vibrant, and packed with winter flavors. Featuring leafy greens, crisp raw beets, crunchy carrots, and a bright citrus vinaigrette, it comes together in just 15 minutes. Enjoy it as a refreshing side or add protein for a hearty, nourishing meal!
Ingredients
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Salad:
- 1 bunch chard or your favorite greens (~4 cups)
- 1 beet
- 1 carrot
- 1 shallot
- 1 avocado
- 1/2 cup fresh cilantro
- 4 ounces goat cheese, crumbled
- 1/4 cup sunflower seeds
Vinaigrette:
- 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons rice vinegar (or light vinegar)
- juice from 1 orange
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon honey
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- Dash of pepper
Instructions
- Prep veggies. Peel your beet, carrot, and shallot, and slice them paper thin (a mandolin slicer is the best for this!). Chop salad greens, dice avocado, and finely chop fresh cilantro.
- Vinaigrette. Combine all vinaigrette ingredients together in a jar, cover, and shake vigorously until completely emulsified.
- Assemble! Layer the veggies into a large serving bowl. I like to place the greens at the bottom and distribute other ingredients across the top. Drizzle dressing all over the salad and gently toss to get everything nice and coated. Serve immediately!
Notes
- Thinly slicing. I can't recommend a mandolin enough for thinly slicing the beets, carrots, and shallot! The results are paper thin veggie slices that soak up that citrus vinaigrette.
- Make ahead. This salad is best enjoyed immediately because the avocado browns quickly, and the beet tends to turn everything its own color. It still tastes great the next day, but if a pretty presentation matters to you, I'd assemble it right before serving. That said, you can prep individual ingredients and vinaigrette in advance, and store in the fridge until ready to assemble.
- Substitutions. Any leafy greens will work for this recipe! Adding thinly sliced apples is delicious. Swap feta for goat cheese, if desired.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: Chop; combine
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 406
- Sugar: 7.3 g
- Sodium: 575.6 mg
- Fat: 34.1 g
- Carbohydrates: 19.7 g
- Fiber: 8.8 g
- Protein: 11.3 g
- Cholesterol: 13.1 mg
