Strawberry-Beet Salad

Ingredients

  • 3 cups chilled roasted or cooked red and/or orange beets (about 1 3/4 pounds), cubed (see Tip)

  • ¼ cup orange juice

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil

  • ¼ teaspoon kosher salt

  • ⅛ teaspoon black pepper

  • 6 cups fresh arugula

  • 2 cups quartered strawberries

  • 1 ounce goat cheese (chèvre), crumbled

  • ¼ cup sliced almonds, toasted

Directions

  1. Place beets in a medium bowl (set aside any liquid that may have collected while the beets were refrigerated). For dressing, in a screw-top jar combine any reserved beet liquid, orange juice, oil, kosher salt and pepper; shake well to combine. Pour over beets.

  2. Line a large serving platter with the arugula.

  3. Top arugula with beet-dressing mixture; toss well. Top with the strawberries then with goat cheese. Sprinkle with almonds. Serve immediately.

Reprinted from eatingwell.com