Marinated Roasted Beet Salad with Goat Cheese

WW Recipe of the Day: Roasted Beet Salad with Goat Cheese

Roasted beets, sliced and marinated in a simple vinaigrette, then topped with goat cheese and mint.

Marinated Roasted Beet Salad with Goat Cheese

Deciding which recipe to make for this week's 38 Power Foods group was easy. As soon as I spied this quick and easy recipe for marinated roasted beet salad with goat cheese and mint, I knew it was the one since I had everything I needed on hand except the beets.

Every Friday, a group of bloggers led by Mireya of My Healthy Eating Habits, is working their way through the healthy ingredients contained within Power Foods: 150 Delicious Recipes with the 38 Healthiest Ingredients (affiliate link) from Martha Stewart and the editors of Whole Living Magazine.

And as you've already guessed, this week's Power Foods ingredient is beets.

If you haven't seen the book, it's definitely worth taking a peek. The 38 Power Foods are categorized into 5 chapters:

1. Vegetables
2. Fruits
3. Grains & Legumes
4. Nuts & Seeds
5. Eggs, Yogurt & Fish

Along with recipes for each ingredient, there's interesting health information, as well as buying, storing, and preparation tips, making it a useful resource for anyone wanting to eat healthier.

So what are beets health benefits exactly?

Well, they're low in calories, high in fiber, rich in iron, folic acid, and beta-carotene. Naturally sweet (affiliate link) and delicious, they come in a rainbow of colors - red, white, golden and even candy cane striped (Chioggia).

Full of powerful antioxidants and phytonutrients, beets and may help protect against cancer, heart disease, and eye diseases.

Marinated Roasted Beet Salad Ingredients

And their leafy greens are even more nutritious than the roots, so be sure to find a way to use them. (I usually just wash them, chop them and saute them like I would spinach or swiss chard.)

Skinny on Marinated Roasted Beet Salad with Goat Cheese

I did make a few minor changes to the recipe. First, instead of steaming the beets, I wrapped them in foil and roasted them in the toaster oven until tender because I think it's easier.

I also reduced the olive oil called for from 2 tablespoons to 2 teaspoons, which was more than enough for our tastes.

Everyone really enjoyed this simple marinated roasted beet salad with goat cheese and mint, so it's getting added to my "Make Again" file.

How Many Calories and WW Points in this Beet Salad?

According to my calculations each serving has about 141 calories.

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2 *SmartPoints (Green plan)
2 *SmartPoints (Blue plan)
2 *SmartPoints (Purple plan)
4 *PointsPlus (Old plan)

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Marinated Roasted Beet Salad with Goat Cheese Recipe

A simple salad of sliced roasted beets marinated in a simple vinaigrette and topped with goat cheese and mint.

Prep Time30 minutes mins

Cook Time1 hour hr 30 minutes mins

Total Time2 hours hrs

Servings (adjustable): 4

Calories: 141

Author: Martha McKinnon | Simple Nourished Living

Ingredients

• ▢ 1 pound beets, scrubbed
• ▢ 1 garlic clove
• ▢ 1 tablespoon sherry vinegar
• ▢ 2 teaspoons olive oil
• ▢ Salt and freshly ground black pepper
• ▢ ½ cup fresh mint leaves, coarsely chopped
• ▢ 2 ounces crumbled goat cheese (about ¼ cup)

Instructions

• Preheat the oven to 450F degrees.
• Cut the top of the beet greens off and save them for another recipe, if desired.
• Prick the skins of the beets a couple of times and then wrap the beets in aluminum foil.
• Place the foil packet of beets in the oven and roast until they are tender when pierced with the tip of a sharp knife, 1 to 1-½ hours, depending on the size of the beets.
• Remove the beets from the oven and when they are cool enough to handle, rub the skins and remove them. (They should slip off pretty easily.)
• Cut the beets into thin slices.
• In a bowl, combine the beets, garlic, vinegar and oil and salt and pepper to taste, tossing well to mix.
• Cover and refrigerate at least 3 hours.
• When ready to serve, remove and discard the garlic.
• Top the beets with mint and goat cheese.

Recipe Notes

I used the toaster oven to roast the beets so I didn't have to heat up the kitchen.

Serving size: ¼th recipe

Click here to see your WW Points for this recipe and track it in the WW app or site.

2 *SmartPoints (Green plan)

2 *SmartPoints (Blue plan)

2 *SmartPoints (Purple plan)

4 *PointsPlus (Old plan)

Nutrition Facts

Marinated Roasted Beet Salad with Goat Cheese Recipe

Amount Per Serving (1 /4th recipe)

Calories 141 Calories from Fat 68

% Daily Value*

Fat 7.6g12%

Carbohydrates 12.8g4%

Fiber 3.1g12%

Protein 6.7g13%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Course: Salad

Cuisine: American

Keyword: beet salad, beetroot goat cheese salad, beetroot salad

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*Points® calculated by WW. *PointsPlus® and SmartPoints® calculated by Simple Nourished Living; Not endorsed by Weight Watchers International, Inc. All recipe ingredients except optional items included in determining nutritional estimates. SmartPoints® values calculated WITHOUT each plan's ZeroPoint Foods (Green plan, Blue plan, Purple plan) using the WW Recipe Builder.

If you like this marinated roasted beet salad, check out these WW friendly recipes:

• Tomato, Avocado, and Golden Beet Salad - a combination I never would have considered but the reviews are favorable so I want to give it a try (Weight Watchers)
• Quinoa, Beet and Arugula Salad - a yummy filling combination (LaaLoosh)
• Beet Recipes Even a Beet Hater Can Love - several easy, tasty healthy ways to with beets (New York Times)
• Winter Borscht Recipe - my first attempt making borscht, which turned our hearty and delicious (Simple Nourished Living)

38 Power Foods Group

• Alyce @ More Time at the Table
• Ansh @ Spice Roots
• Jeanette @ Jeanette's Healthy Living
• Jill @ Saucy Cooks
• Mireya @ My Healthy Eating Habits
• Sarah @ Everything in the Kitchen Sink
• Casey @ Bookcase Foodie
• Bambi @ Adobo Down Under

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