Recipe: Shaved Beet Salad

Photo by Zach Desart for Women’s Health

I’ve never been a big fan of beets, so I’m intrigued by this salad recipe from Women’s Health Magazine, since it covers the root veggies in a maple syrup vinaigrette – I’m guessing they’re a lot tastier that way!

Shaved Beet Salad

Recipe courtesy Women’s Health Magazine.

Ingredients

Salad:

4 beets (2 golden, 2 red), sliced with a mandolin

4 radishes, sliced with a mandolin

4 carrots, sliced with a mandolin

2 Tbsp hazelnuts

1⁄4 cup parsley

4 oz goat cheese

Maple Syrup Vinaigrette:

3 Tbsp maple syrup

3 Tbsp apple cider vinegar

3 Tbsp extra-virgin olive oil

Directions:

1.Whisk together dressing ingredients and season with salt and pepper to taste.

2. Combine sliced vegetables in a bowl. Top with hazelnuts, parsley, and goat cheese, and season with salt and pepper to taste. Drizzle with dressing.

MAKES 4 SERVINGS
Per serving: 330 cal, 21 g fat (8 g sat), 27 g carbs, 260 mg sodium, 5 g fiber, 9 g protein

Check out more yummy recipes in this month’s issue of Women’s Health!