Papa's Favorite Beet Salad

Name: Papa's Favorite Beet Salad
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 60 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 3 beets, washed and trimmed, or more to taste; 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice; 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil; 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar; 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard, or more to taste; salt and ground black pepper to taste; 1 pinch garlic salt, or more to taste; 2 tomatoes, cut into bite-size pieces; 1/2 red onion, thinly sliced; 1 avocado - peeled, pitted, and cut into bite-size pieces; 1 (4 ounce) container crumbled feta cheese; 1 (8 ounce) package baby spinach leaves

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The deep, satisfying flavor of beets adds sweetness to a pretty salad of baby spinach, tomato, and avocado, drizzled with a light dressing. This salad has been a huge hit with everyone, even my 8-year-old grandson.

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🔗 Recipe adapted from AllRecipes

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📊 At a Glance

Prep 30 min

Cook 1h

Serves 4

Difficulty Medium

Nutrition Facts

Servings per recipe 4

Serving size 1 serving

Amount per serving

Calories 281

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 20.6g 26%

Saturated Fat 0g 0%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 0mg 0%

Sodium 592mg 26%

Total Carbohydrate 19.4g 7%

Dietary Fiber 7.3g 26%

Total Sugars 8.9g

Protein 8.4g 17%

Vitamin D 0mcg 0%

Calcium 0mg 0%

Iron 0mg 0%

Potassium 0mg 0%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

👨‍🍳 Instructions

Place beets into a large pot and cover with water; bring to a boil.

Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tender when pierced with a fork, about 1 hour.

Drain and cool until beets can be easily handled.

Peel beets, cut into cubes, and place in a bowl; refrigerate until chilled, about 15 minutes.

Whisk lemon juice, olive oil, balsamic vinegar, mustard, salt, pepper, and garlic salt together in a large bowl until smooth.

Add beets, tomatoes, onion, avocado, and feta cheese; toss.

Top salad with spinach and toss.