CITRUS & ROASTED BEETS SALAD

Citrus & Roasted Beets Salad image

Glistening citrus and beets star in this colorful, tangy salad. It's a refreshing mix of bright flavors-just add chicken and it's a complete meal. -Peter Eldridge, Clermont, Florida

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Lunch

Time 1h20m

Yield 6 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 15

Ingredients

3 medium fresh beets (about 1 pound)
8 cups fresh arugula or baby spinach
1 can (14 ounces) hearts of palm, drained and sliced
1 medium grapefruit, peeled and sectioned
1 medium orange, peeled and sectioned
1 tangerine, peeled and sectioned
1 cup crumbled goat cheese
DRESSING:
3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
4 teaspoons grated orange zest
2 teaspoons grated tangerine zest
1 tablespoon orange juice
2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
2 teaspoons honey
1/4 cup olive oil

Steps:

Scrub beets and trim tops to 1 in. Wrap in foil; place on a baking sheet. Bake at 400° for 1 hour or until tender. Remove foil; allow beets to cool., Peel beets and cut into 1/2-in. cubes. On six salad plates, arrange the arugula, beets, heart of palm, grapefruit, orange and tangerine; sprinkle with cheese. Whisk the vinegar, orange and tangerine zest, orange juice, mustard and honey; gradually whisk in oil. Drizzle over salads. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 223 calories, Fat 14g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 23mg cholesterol, Sodium 319mg sodium, Carbohydrate 21g carbohydrate (16g sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 6g protein.