Wanting to eat healthy but limited on time is a dilemma I am often up against. Melissa's produce, a distributor of produce from around the world, makes it easier with their fridge to plate ready products. Things like: beets, potatoes, artichokes, and chickpeas are trimmed, peeled, steamed and vacuum sealed for freshness.
When craving a salad for a mid-day meal all that is required is throwing together some of your favorite products and mixing up a dressing from scratch. With so many delicious veggies to choose it is easy to include otherwise time consuming veggies into your daily meals.
Dandelion & Beet Salad in A Balsamic Thyme Vinaigrette
1 package Melissa's Produce beets
1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons olive oil
1/4 balsamic
1 tablespoon honey
1/4 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1/2 cup chopped toasted walnuts
2 ounces feta cheese, crumbled
1 teaspoon minced fresh thyme leaves
1 bunch baby dandelion greens, stems removed, leaves rinsed and cut into bite-size
1 bunch watercress, stems removed, leaves rinsed and cut into bite-size pieces.
Combine the vinegar, honey, and mustard in a food processor, and mix well. Add the oil in a slow, steady stream while the machine is still running. Continue to blend until the vinaigrette is emulsified. Add thyme and season with salt & pepper.
Place the dandelion greens and the watercress in a large bowl and toss with 1/4 cup of dressing. Taste and add more dressing if needed. In a separate bowl, toss the sliced beets and walnuts in 1 tablespoon of dressing.
Divide the greens amongst plates, and garnish with feta. Spoon desired amount of beets and walnuts over each plate.
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I love healthy salads �� and this one looks delicious!
ReplyDeleteThis salad looks so refreshing and tasty! Beets are good in salads! Great recipe for my lunch today!
ReplyDeleteThis salad looks super fresh and yummy! I definitely struggle with healthy eating when I'm short for time (which is basically every week day!), you gotta love anything that makes it easier!
ReplyDeleteI love beets! Eat them every day!
ReplyDeleteSuch a yummy healthy meal!
ReplyDeleteBeets are awesome and this salad looks delicious.
ReplyDeleteThat vinaigrette sounds so yummy!
ReplyDeleteThat dressing sounds amazing! And I love the addition of dandelion greens.
ReplyDeleteThat dressing has me drooling, major yum!
ReplyDeleteI love beets in a salad...and that dressing...yum!
ReplyDeleteThis looks so good!! Healthy eating usually takes so much time and effort that I don't do it, but this seems so easy.
ReplyDeleteI love big chunks of beets, and they sound like an awesome addition to dandelion greens!
ReplyDeleteI buy Melissa's shallots all the time but I've never seen the beets. I'll be on the lookout for them now. I love beets!
ReplyDeleteRenee - Kudos Kitchen
I have never had dandelion greens. I love anything with beets though.
ReplyDeleteThis salad sounds wonderful. I enjoy using beets in salads. Can't wait to try your version.
ReplyDeleteI've never seen baby dandelion greens before! I bet they're amazing in salads.
ReplyDeleteLove this salad, the beets, watercress, dandelion greens, it's all perfection. We've been eating out a lot lately and I'm craving something healthy right now. This look perfect.
ReplyDeleteI love dandelion greens but I usually juice them. I've never tried them in a salad. I have no idea why. I will try it next time!
ReplyDeleteI've heard so many people using Dandelion greens in their salads and I have yet to try it! Gotta try this one soon!
ReplyDeleteExcellent, easy to make salad with so many different flavours. I'm sold!! :D
ReplyDeleteYum, sounds delish! Quick and healthy, love that!
ReplyDeleteThis looks so delicious and fresh! Yum! :-)
ReplyDeleteBeet salads are the best!
ReplyDeleteI Love beet salad with Thyme dressing. That is a wonderful taste contrast. Great Recipe.
ReplyDeleteI have yet to try melissa's produce yet, but they follow me on IG - so I think it's time I click their link! ;)
ReplyDeleteI'd definitely add a beef, chicken or shrimp addition. But it looks great!! I'm hungry for salad now!!
ReplyDeleteAshley