Garden Salad with Beets & Blueberries

Garden Salad with Beets & Blueberries

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 1
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 210.8
  • Total Fat: 7.0 g
  • Cholesterol: 30.0 mg
  • Sodium: 347.6 mg
  • Total Carbs: 16.0 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 4.4 g
  • Protein: 22.3 g

View full nutritional breakdown of Garden Salad with Beets & Blueberries calories by ingredient


Introduction

Colorful and delicious, this salad is satisfying both in taste and appearance. Colorful and delicious, this salad is satisfying both in taste and appearance.
Number of Servings: 1

Ingredients

    65g romaine lettuce
    50g roasted beets
    50g cherry tomatoes (about 6)
    50g fresh blueberries (about a handful)
    1 oz crumbled goat cheese
    2 oz canned tuna in water (about 1/4 cup)

Directions

I use a kitchen scale to make this salad and it makes preparation very quick and easy. It is so tasty, it needs very little dressing, and only 1 tbsp of your favorite low cal dressing will do.
Simply add ingredients, toss and enjoy. Easy to pack for a car ride, work, the beach, etc.
**To roast beets: Cut off greens, scrub with veggie brush. Wrap loosely with foil and bake in the oven 375 degrees for 1 hr 15 min. Cool to room temp, peel skin and slice into 1/4 inch slices. You can use golden or red beets or a combination of the two. Store in refrigerator.
Optional: Add a few raw pecans for additional flavor if you have room for extra fat for the day!

Number of Servings: 1

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user KAREND5.

Member Ratings For This Recipe


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    Incredible!
    7 of 7 people found this review helpful
    what a wonderfully nutritious combination.. I added a handful of black beans, balsamic vinegar and called it dinner.. so full of flavors! - 8/20/08


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    Incredible!
    4 of 4 people found this review helpful
    This is so awsome !!!!!! The only time to make it is roasting the beets but you can it ahead and still make it up in about 5 mins. Never ever thought of putting beets and blueberries together but then again they are both sweet. Thank you very much for coming up with the combo. It's an A+++ - 8/20/08


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    Very Good
    4 of 4 people found this review helpful
    I will try this one, but probably change the cheese - I'm not into goat cheese, too much. Someone else said bleu cheese - might try that. I'll try it with the tuna, but may also try shredded turkey. And I love pickled beets - may try those instead of regular. Interesting combination of foods. - 8/20/08


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    Very Good
    3 of 3 people found this review helpful
    I don't care for goat cheese so I used feta instead. Delicious! - 8/20/08


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    Very Good
    3 of 3 people found this review helpful
    this is a wonderful salad, i love everything in it. *as is* - 7/19/08


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    Very Good
    2 of 2 people found this review helpful
    Very good and a keeper. Love Beets but never had them roasted. Thank you :) - 8/20/08


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    Good
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    This was a great lunch. Next time I will elect to add either the beets or the blueberries, not both. - 12/22/11


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    1 of 2 people found this review helpful
    This recipe was categorized as vegetarian. Last time I looked tune was an animal. Please change the tag. - 8/28/11


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    Incredible!
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    Excellent salad! I substituted shrimp and cheddar cheese for tuna and goat cheese. - 1/13/10


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    Very Good
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    That was actually very good. I have to admit, i was a bit of a skeptic at first, but i was pleasantly suprised. Only diff. was i didn't have goat cheese, so i used feta and i used a simple vinagrette dressing. Very pretty salad. - 8/26/08


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    Incredible!
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    I love beets and I had never thought of combining them with berries in a salad. Thanks for sharing this recipe! :-)

    As a Vegetarian I substituted extra-firm tofu to tuna. I also used Olive oil and Raspberry Vinegar for dressing. Yummy!
    - 8/20/08


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    Good
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    sounds good, i love vegies.i will make this today. thanks for sharing that beets can be roasted.









    - 7/19/08


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    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    I loved the combination of foods. I used a greek and feta dressing on it. The beets to me make this recipe yummy. Good Call. - 7/19/08


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    1 of 2 people found this review helpful
    Very interesting. Didn't know I could roast beets. Have to try if I ever find any fresh beets around here.
    Thanks
    - 7/19/08


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    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    SOUNDS GREAT! I had to laugh when I read the one comment about taking out the tuna and the goat cheese. That would be called a grilled chicken salad like you see everywhere else. LOL! - 5/21/08


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    Very Good
    Ok - 5/14/21


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    Incredible!
    love beets - 5/6/21


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    Very Good
    This is very tasty and nutritious, I did however added some garbanzos to this delightful dish. - 5/1/21


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    Love beet salads and I liked this - 3/12/21


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    thanks for sharing! - 12/9/20


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    :) - 11/2/20


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    Looks good. I would only change the goat cheese out as we don't care for it. Lots of flavor. - 10/24/20


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    thanks - 10/24/20


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    Interesting combo. - 9/6/20


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    YUM! I will make this one. - 8/12/20


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    Great idea - 7/19/20


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    O.K.
    Ok - 7/4/20


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    I don't like beets so omitted them - 6/15/20


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    Incredible!
    nyumm
    - 5/19/20


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    Very Good
    Good basic recipe. I added strawberries and carrots to mine. - 5/10/20


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    Thanks - 4/6/20


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    very tasty salad - 4/2/20


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    Incredible!
    Tasty - 12/26/19


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    looks good - 10/23/19


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    Incredible!
    yum - 10/1/19


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    Great! - 7/15/19


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    Incredible!
    I love this garden salad with beets and blueberries! - 7/3/19


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    Incredible!
    I love this garden salad with beets and blueberry recipe! - 7/1/19


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    Great tasting salad - 5/26/19


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    Nice - 3/30/19


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    Sounds like a great salad and different from ones I have been making. Thanks for sharing this recipe. - 1/31/19


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    Nice recipe. Like the fruit. - 12/26/18


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    I have just started using beets in my salads and I'm loving them. Beets have always been a favourite but I never thought of using them in salad until recently. I f you have never done it give it a try. This is a great mingling of tastes in this salad. - 9/29/18


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    Very Good
    Refreshing salad. - 9/29/18


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    Very nice. - 9/13/18


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    Incredible!
    this is delicious. - 8/21/18


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    Love the taste of blueberries and beets together. Who knew?
    - 8/14/18


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    This salad is really good and healthy!!! - 8/4/18


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    Very Good
    Really tasty - 6/23/18


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    Love it! - 6/8/18


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    Have to pick up several of the ingredients but am definitely going to try it. Will switch to feta cheese, but that is the only substitution. Have added to my recipe collection. - 4/28/18


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    Incredible!
    This is very good. - 1/18/18


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    yummy - 1/4/18


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    Very Good
    The beets were left on plate. - 10/8/17


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    You have to try this! Yummy! - 9/6/17


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    sounds great I might use cottage cheese and raw beets - 8/30/17


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    Very Good
    Made this for dinner tonight. Refreshing, healthy, and tasted good! - 8/30/17


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    I can't wait to try this! - 8/6/17


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    Incredible!
    Great - 5/30/17


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    Incredible!
    I love the colors, and I do this generally without any tuna, but it makes a lovely base for ahi tuna slices that I found from Bumble Bee that are already sliced ready to go. Use a balsamic vinegar drizzle. - 5/29/17


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    Thanks for sharing - 5/26/17


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    Some of my favorite foods - 5/22/17


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    Colorful and fresh taste - 5/9/17


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    Incredible!
    This is a delicious salad - 4/25/17


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    Very Good
    Great salad! - 4/21/17


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    O.K.
    This sounds good - 2/17/17


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    lunch today - 2/15/17


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    Very Good
    Great salad! - 2/3/17


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    Very Good
    This was good. For me, the beets weren't cooked completely after 75 minutes, so I added 30 minutes. They were still a bit crunchy which is okay but I like beets when they are very soft. Besides that, this salad was filling and yummy. - 8/3/16


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    I'm not fond of goat cheese so my substitute it's feta - 9/10/13


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    This looks wonderful. Can't wait to try it for dinner tonight. - 3/7/13


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    Very Good
    0 of 1 people found this review helpful
    very good, did not use beets and used feta cheese that I had on hand. Used light ranch dressing - 3/3/13


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    Incredible!
    Sounds like great ingredients, but for us americans please put in cup or oz. - 2/24/13


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    I will also make this salad and exchange the goat cheese for feta. - 6/18/12


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    Incredible!
    Hubby and I loved this recipe! I crumbled up some browned ground beef (instead of tuna) and I used feta instead of goat cheese. Such a weird combination but so good! - 6/6/12


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    I love beets, I love blueberries, I love goat cheese.
    Wow!
    - 2/22/11


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    Incredible!
    I really like this salad. It's big enough to be satisfying and the ingrediants are great together. I normally don't like tuna without mayo or dressing but this is currently my favourite lunch. - 2/7/09


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    Good
    Minus goat cheeseand half the beets, it's nice - 8/20/08


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    Incredible!
    I made it tonight for dinner and it was absolutely incredible! Thanks for adding it, it is now a favorite of mine and I can't wait to share it with friends! - 8/20/08


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    Sounds good. I like canned beets, don't know about them roasted (?). - 8/20/08


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    Incredible!
    I appreciate you converting the grams into (a handful or quantity) & love all of these ingredients & found it a fun, festive & yummp recipe to share with my Cousins on our 1st Annual Beach Bum Weekend this Fall! Thanx! - 8/20/08


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    This looks delicious, I will prepare and come back with my comment. - 8/20/08


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    Very Good
    Will try this minus the goat cheese - 8/20/08


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    Incredible!
    I think it is sad that someone would rate a recipe badly without even trying it out. Kind of immature and childish. I admit when I saw the list of ingredients, I was hesitant at first but I did try it. I made it without the tuna though since I am a lacto vegetarian. IT WAS DELICIOUS!!!!! - 8/20/08


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    Incredible!
    At my age I discovered beets! LOL I also had a salad at a friend's house recently that included blueberries. Now I'm hooked on blueberries and sometimes bits of pineapple in my salads. She used pine nuts but I use slivered almonds. I love a colorful and robust salad. Thank you! - 8/20/08


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    Incredible!
    What a shocking recipe ..... I love all the ingredients and am willing to try just about anything once, at least. Thank you for sharing. - 8/20/08


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    I love it,the color,texure,taste,wonderful and so filling.
    thank you this is a fav...
    - 8/20/08


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    Incredible!
    This is a beautiful combination. Wonderful and satisfying. Thank you. - 8/20/08


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    Leave the tuna out and it's still good! Thanks. - 8/20/08


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    0 of 3 people found this review helpful
    0 - 7/30/08


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    Incredible!
    Unique, delicious and pretty to look at it. We liked it with Newman's Own honey mustard, our grandkids liked it with Newman's ranch. - 7/27/08


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    0 of 1 people found this review helpful
    i have allthe ingredients and never thought of the two together it looks delish so Im going to make up taday looks easy and a cool treat in this heat - 7/21/08


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    Incredible!
    Delish! I have to laugh about people dissing it without trying it. Are you sure you're not my kids? - 7/21/08


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    0 of 1 people found this review helpful
    will make this without tuna - 7/20/08


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    Very Good
    Looks like a great tasting and healthy combination! I have to try this. - 7/20/08


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    Incredible!
    Love the combo! It is wonderful to try new foods together. But I made one mistake, I ate a roasted beet before I made this, and had to make myself not eat them all! The flavor is so much better when they are roasted. Love the mix, yummy, and new! - 7/20/08


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    Very Good
    I'm disappointed in the people who continue to rate recipes poorly without eveny trying them, thus discouraging others from even trying something new. I'm not a great fan of beets, but this was unique and refreshing...loved the pecans with it. - 7/19/08


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    0 of 1 people found this review helpful
    I'll leave out the tuna or substitute crab or chicken but I will try this one. Looks wonderful! - 7/19/08


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    0 of 1 people found this review helpful
    I'll definately be making this. - 7/19/08


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    Incredible!
    This is an awesome recipe. I am very surprised it is rated so low. If you like beets and blueberries and feta, you will love this recipe! Cool experience for the palate! - 7/19/08