Description
This vibrant Beet Salad with Spinach and Honey-Mustard Lemon Dressing is a colorful and healthy dish perfect for any occasion. In just 15 minutes, you can enjoy this fresh combination of earthy beets, crisp spinach, and sweet mandarin oranges, all drizzled with a zesty homemade honey-mustard dressing. Ideal as a light lunch, an appetizer for dinner, or a stunning side for gatherings, this salad will impress everyone at the table with its delightful flavors and beautiful presentation.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1.5 lb cooked beets (peeled and sliced)
- 5 oz baby spinach
- 2 cups mandarin orange segments
- 1/3 cup red onions (sliced)
- 1/3 cup toasted pine nuts
- 4 oz crumbled feta cheese
- Olive oil
- Honey
- Dijon mustard
- Freshly squeezed lemon juice
Instructions
- Pre-cook the beets one to three days in advance by roasting or boiling them until tender.
- In a small bowl, combine sliced cooked beets with olive oil and honey.
- Mix dressing ingredients (olive oil, Dijon mustard, honey, lemon juice) in a mason jar or bowl until well combined.
- Serve spinach in individual bowls and top with mandarin segments, toasted pine nuts, red onions, honey-coated beets, and feta cheese.
- Drizzle with dressing and season with black pepper.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 350mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 20mg