This is a summer favorite for our family!

Adapted from a Pillsbury recipe.

Salad Ingredients

2-3 medium beets
6 cups mixed salad greens
2 nectarines, sliced
2 oz goat cheese, crumbled
2 Tbsp almonds, toasted (optional)

Dressing Ingredients

3 T quality olive oil
2 T orange juice
1 tsp dijon mustard
1/4 tsp salt

1. Heat oven to 425°F. Remove greens from beets, leaving about 1/2″ stem. Do not trim or cut root. Wash beets well. Tightly wrap beets in double layer of foil, and roast on a cookie sheet for 60-75 minutes. When beets are cool enough to handle, peel them, discarding stems and root ends, then cut into 1/2″ wide wedges. I personally like to wear disposable gloves when handling beets to prevent red-hand-syndrome.

2. Put the last four ingredients in a mason jar and shake shake shake. I often double the dressing amount to have extra for the week.

3. To toast almonds, spread in a single layer on a cookie sheet and place in still-warm oven for a few minutes, shake them around, and put them back in the oven for a few more minutes.

4. Assemble salads and drizzle dressing over the top. Serve immediately. Add grilled chicken and bread on the side to make it a more complete meal.

Makes 2 entree-sized portions or 4 side-salad portions.

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Nectarine Beet Salad

Author Laura Asrani

Ingredients

Salad Ingredients

2-3 medium beets
6 cups salad greens
2 nectarines or peaches
2 oz goat cheese, crumbled
2 Tbsp Almond slivers, toasted (optional)

Dressing Ingredients

3 T quality olive oil
2 T orange juice
1 tsp dijon mustard
1/4 tsp salt

Instructions

Put the last four ingredients in a mason jar and shake shake shake. I often double the dressing amount to have extra for the week.
To toast almonds, spread in a single layer on a cookie sheet and place in still-warm oven for a few minutes, shake them around, and put them back in the oven for a few more minutes.
Assemble salads and drizzle dressing over the top. Serve immediately. Add grilled chicken and bread on the side to make it a more complete meal.
Makes 2 entree-sized portions or 4 side-salad portions.