SPINACH AND BEET SALAD

Spinach and Beet Salad image

I love to eat this salad with grilled chicken or BBQ steak. Great summer salad.

Provided by Cooking Brunette

Categories Salad Vegetable Salad Recipes Beet Salad Recipes

Time 50m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

2 beets
1 teaspoon balsamic creme (reduced balsamic vinegar), or as needed
salt and ground black pepper to taste
4 cups chopped fresh spinach
½ cup candied walnuts
½ cup crumbled goat cheese
14 cups pickled onions
¼ cup French-fried onions (such as French's®)
1 teaspoon lemon juice
¼ cup balsamic creme (reduced balsamic vinegar)
1 teaspoon olive oil

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Place beets in a roasting pan; drizzle with 1 teaspoon balsamic creme. Season with salt and black pepper.
Roast beets in the preheated oven until tender, 30 to 40 minutes. Cut beets into bite-sized pieces; cool to room temperature.
Combine spinach, walnuts, goat cheese, pickled red onion, and French-fried onions in a bowl.
Whisk lemon juice, 1/4 cup balsamic creme, olive oil, salt, and black pepper in a bowl; pour over salad. Toss to coat.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 738.1 calories, Carbohydrate 121.7 g, Cholesterol 13.8 mg, Fat 22.4 g, Fiber 9.4 g, Protein 14 g, SaturatedFat 6.6 g, Sodium 20146.8 mg, Sugar 5.5 g