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Roasted Carrot and Beet Salad

Roasted beet and carrot salad on a platter.
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This roasted carrot and beet salad is delicious and nutritious!

Ingredients

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  • 1 pound beets (3 large beets)
  • 1/2 pound carrots (2 large carrots)
  • 2 tablespoons avocado oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme*
  • 1/2 teaspoon Salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon Pepper
  • Juice and zest from 1 fresh orange*
  • 5-ounce container of baby arugula
  • 4 ounces goat cheese (chevre)
  • 1/2 cup toasted walnut pieces
  • 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 3 tablespoons hot honey (or regular honey)
  • Flaky sea salt and fresh ground black pepper
  • Crushed pepper flakes (optional)

Instructions

  1. Heat a heavy-bottomed skillet over medium heat. 
  2. Toast the walnuts in the dry skillet, stirring frequently.  It will take 2-3 minutes. They will become fragrant and start to get shiny. Remove them from the pan and set them aside.
  3. Preheat the oven to 400℉.
  4. Wash the beets and carrots. Cut off their root ends, then use a vegetable peeler to peel them.
  5. Cut the beets into quarters, then slice them about ¼ inch thick.
  6. Slice the carrots into rounds, about 1/4 inch thick.
  7. Toss the beets and carrots in the avocado oil, thyme, salt, and pepper.
  8. Then, spread them into a single layer on a heavy-duty baking sheet and roast at 400℉ for 40 minutes, stirring halfway through.
  9. Add orange zest and juice to the roasted vegetables. Then, stir to combine.
  10. Arrange the arugula on a platter. Top with the roasted beets and carrots. Sprinkle the goat cheese and walnuts evenly over the salad.
  11. Then drizzle with olive oil and hot honey.
  12. Sprinkle lightly with sea salt flakes and freshly cracked black pepper.
  13. Add crushed pepper flakes if desired.

Notes

*Use 1 large orange, like a naval orange, or 2 small oranges, like mandarin oranges.

*Or several sprigs of fresh thyme.

See the full recipe post for photos of the cut vegetables.

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