Kale Roasted Beet Salad

I am back with Heart Healthy #SundaySupper after a little hiatus with the holidays and other posts to get up. Today I jumped at signing up for this one as I already wanted to make a big healthy dinner salad. I had a craving for kale and roasted beets badly!! I know, call me crazy, not your average things to crave. So this Kale Roasted Beet Salad with Honey Balsamic Dressing kind of evolved from that. If you love beets then also try our Roasted Beets. 

Ken had also bought me some delicacies from Williams and Sonoma for my birthday and one was avocado oil. Avocados have had some really good press lately for being heart healthy. So into the salad the avocado oil went and it also aided in roasting the beets to perfection. I know it is an expensive item, so I did cut it with olive oil.

Next for another heart healthy discovery is this new little vegetable called Kalettes. They are a fusion of flavor of kale and brussel sprouts. They can be eaten raw or cooked and they went fabulous in this salad also. Gave it a little heartier chew leaving them whole. When I say to Ken it is vegetarian night and we are having a dinner salad, I usually get a moan. Well, this time he was perfectly happy and kept raving about the flavors. He said he would eat this salad again and again.

Everyone here loved the Kalettes and I can’t wait to create other dishes with them. This was Ken’s find at the grocery store. I told him to look for something funky and different. He scored aces!! Also, don’t forget to remove the fibrous ribs and give your kale a massage, by rubbing the leaves between the palms of your hands. It will become less bitter, brighter green and more silky, making it more paltable and enjoyable.

My favorite part of the salad was the beets. I love them when they are roasted! So sweet and delicious. Beets are heart healthy too, even more so when they are not cooked. You can also just grate them straight into a salad but I went for a little drizzle with avocado/olive oil and truffle salt. Using a flavored salt, I find you don’t need as much. Also be careful of the salt as the feta is salty too. Salt is not a heart healthy ingredient so back off a bit on it.

The Recipe

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Kale Roasted Beet Salad with Honey Balsamic Dressing #SundaySupper

Yield: 4

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 45 minutes

Total Time: 55 minutes

A large meal sized heart healthy salad.

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Ingredients

Dressing

• 1/8 cup olive oil
• 1/8 cup avocado oil
• 2 Tbsp. fig strawberry balsamic reduction
• Kosher salt
• 1/4 cup orange juice
• 1 Tbsp. honey

Salad

• 3-4 large beets, diced
• Truffle salt and pepper to taste
• 1 Tbsp. avocado oil
• 1 Tbsp. olive oil
• 4 mandarin oranges, peeled and sectioned
• 1 large bunch Kale, large rib removed and leaves massaged
• 12 Kalettes, if available
• Pecans, toasted
• Feta cheese

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 400F. Place beets on a large rimmed baking sheet. Drizzle with olive and avocado oil. Add the truffle salt and pepper to taste. Roast for 35-45 min. until very tender.
2. Meanwhile whisk in a small bowl the salad dressing ingredients. Set aside.
3. When ready to serve plate the kale and kalettes. In the center add a mound of beets. Scatter around a few pecans and one orange per plate. Top with a small amount of feta cheese and the dressing.

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