Warm Beet & Spinach Salad
Recipe from EatingWell

This warm spinach-and-beet salad is inspired by a dish from Penny Cluse Cafe in Burlington, Vermont. If you have cooked beets on hand, you can have it ready in just a few minutes.


Warm Beet & Spinach Salad

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Ingredients
  • 8 cups
    baby spinach
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  • 1 tablespoon
    extra-virgin olive oil
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  • 1 cup
    thinly sliced red onion
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  • plum tomatoes, chopped
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  • 2 tablespoons
    sliced Kalamata olives
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  • 2 tablespoons
    chopped fresh parsley
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  • 1 clove
    garlic, minced
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  • 2 cups
    steamed beet wedges, or slices, 1/2-1 inch thick (see Tip)
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  • 2 tablespoons
    balsamic vinegar
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  • 1/4 teaspoon
    salt
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  • 1/4 teaspoon
    freshly ground pepper
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Directions
1.
Place spinach in a large bowl.
2.
Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add onion and cook, stirring, until starting to soften, about 2 minutes. Add tomatoes, olives, parsley and garlic and cook, stirring, until the tomatoes begin to break down, about 3 minutes. Add beets, vinegar, salt and pepper and cook, stirring, until the beets are heated through, about 1 minute more. Add the beet mixture to the spinach and toss to combine. Serve warm.

Tips:
Tip: How to Prep & Steam Beets: Trim greens (if any) and root end; peel the skin with a vegetable peeler.
Cut beets into 1/2- to 1-inch-thick cubes, wedges or slices.
To steam on the stovetop: Place in a steamer basket over 1 inch of boiling water in a large pot. Cover and steam over high heat until tender, 10 to 15 minutes.
To steam in the microwave: Place in a glass baking dish, add 2 tablespoons water, cover tightly and microwave on High until tender, 8 to 10 minutes. Let stand, covered, for 5 minutes.
No time to prep? Look for Melissa's brand Peeled Baby Red Beets in the produce section of many supermarkets. They're peeled, steamed and ready to eat and contain far less sodium than their canned counterparts.

Nutrition information
Per serving: Calories 122, Total Fat 5 g, Saturated Fat 1 g, Monounsaturated Fat 4 g, Sodium 351 mg, Carbohydrate 17 g, Fiber 4 g, Protein 4 g, Potassium 729 mg. Daily Values: Vitamin A 120%, Vitamin C 50%. Exchanges: Vegetable 2, Fat 1. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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