Roasted Beet Salad with Grapefruit and Chive Vinaigrette

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  • Yield: 6 servings

Ingredients

Vinaigrette:
1large egg
1/4cup white wine vinegar
1/2cup chopped chives
1/4cup flaxseed oil
1/2cup canola oil
1pinch salt
Salad:
1pound beets, trimmed
1/4cup olive oil
4cups organic mixed greens
2large grapefruits, segmented
1head fennel, shaved or sliced thinly
Salt and pepper

Instructions

  1. To make the vinaigrette, put the egg, vinegar, and chives in a food processor and blend until well mixed. Combine the oils, and then slowly add them to the food processor. Blend until the mixture begins to emulsify and turn pale green. If the mixture gets too thick, add up to 1/4 cup of water. Season with salt to taste and set aside.
  2. To make the salad, preheat the oven to 400F. Lightly toss the beets in the olive oil and salt to taste and place on a baking sheet. Cover with foil and bake for 1 hour, or until tender. Let cool and then peel and cut the beets into a large dice.
  3. On a large plate, arrange the mixed greens, beets, grapefruit segments, and fennel. Finish with the chive vinaigrette and season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve immediately.

From the book Eat to Defeat Menopause by Dr. Mache Seibel and Karen Giblin.  Reprinted by arrangement with Da Capo Lifelong, a member of the Perseus Books Group.  Copyright © 2011.

Nutritional Info *per serving

  • Calories 638g
  • Saturated Fat 5g
  • Polyunsaturated Fat 10g
  • Monounsaturated Fat 30g
  • Sodium 155mg
  • Potassium 1036mg
  • Carbohydrate 31g
  • Fiber 8g
  • Protein 6g
  • Calcium 108mg
  • Iron 2mg