Year - Long Salad

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  • Number of Servings: 4
Ingredients
1 medium-large red beet1 tsp water1/2 lb asparagus, cut into 1" pieces1 medium-large candy-cane (Chioggia) beet, peeled if needed2 medium carrots (heirloom if you have them), peeled if needed1/2 tbsp walnut oil1 tbsp orange juice1 small shallot, minced3 large heirloom tomatoes, sliced 1/4" thickSea salt (or artisan salt like pink Himalaya) and ground pepper1 tbsp fresh thyme
Directions
Beet:
Preheat oven to 425°F.
Wrap the red beet and water in foil and place on a baking sheet.
Roast 50 minutes, then remove from foil. Cool, peel and cut into 1/4" slices. Set aside.

Meanwhile:
Bring a small pot of water to a boil, add the asparagus and cook 2 minutes, then drain and rinse with cold water, drain thoroughly and set aside.
Using a mandoline slicer (or a very sharp knife and being very careful!), slice the candy-cane beet paper thin.
Julienne the carrots (I use a julienne peeler).

Dressing:
In a small bowl, whisk together oil, orange juice, and shallot.

Assembly:
Arrange a bed of tomato and roasted beet slices on the bottom of each salad plate, season lightly with salt and pepper.
Add a pile of the carrot julienne in the centre, then arrange the asparagus around the edge, season lightly with salt and pepper.
Finally, top with the shaved candy-cane beet.
Drizzle with the dressing and sprinkle with fresh thyme.

Serving Size: 1 salad plate

Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JO_JO_BA.

Servings Per Recipe: 4
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 100.0
  • Total Fat: 2.5 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
  • Sodium: 74.5 mg
  • Total Carbs: 17.2 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 5.0 g
  • Protein: 3.6 g

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