Beet Salad With Spinach and Honey Balsamic Vinaigrette

Name: Beet Salad With Spinach and Honey Balsamic Vinaigrette
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 70 min
Total time: 150 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Southern,French
Ingredients: Pecan halves, or walnuts, toasted, optional; 2 to 3 slices bacon, diced, or 3 ounces diced pancetta; 1 pound beets, cooked, peeled, and diced; 4 cups spinach; 1/4 cup red onion, thinly sliced; Shredded cheese, or crumbled goat cheese or feta, optional; 1 clove garlic, crushed and minced; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard, or a similar gourmet mustard; 4 tablespoons honey; 1/3 cup balsamic vinegar; 2/3 cup olive oil

A flavorful beet salad combines spinach, beets, red onion, and crisp bacon, dressed with a homemade balsamic vinaigrette, with optional feta cheese and toasted pecans.

⭐ 4.3 (51 reviews) Prep: 20 minCook: 70 minTotal: 150 minYields: 6 servings

Category Tags:

Appetizer Side Dish Lunch Salad

Cuisine Tags:

Southern French

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Instructions

Toast pecans or walnuts in a dry skillet over medium heat until browned and aromatic, then remove.
Fry diced bacon or pancetta in a skillet until crisp; drain on paper towels.
Whisk or blend garlic, salt, pepper, mustard, honey, and balsamic vinegar; slowly stream in olive oil until emulsified.
Assemble salads by arranging spinach on plates, then topping with beets, bacon, red onion, and toasted nuts; add optional cheese.
Drizzle prepared dressing over salads or serve separately.

Nutritional Info (per serving)

Calories: 362 kcal

Carbohydrate: 27 g

Cholesterol: 6 mg

Fiber: 5 g

Protein: 7 g

Saturated Fat: 4 g

Sodium: 487 mg

Sugar: 21 g

Fat: 27 g

Unsaturated Fat: 0 g