Beet Salad with Plums and Goat Cheese Recipe

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Ingredients:

Serving

12 2-inch-diameter beets, tops trimmed
1/2 cup white wine vinegar
1 tsp sugar
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/4 cup walnut oil
1 1/2 lb firm but ripe plums, pitted , cut into 1/2-inch pieces
1 medium-size red onion, sliced into rings
1 1/2 6- oz bags fresh baby spinach leaves
8 oz soft fresh goat cheese (such as montrachet), crumbled

Directions:

Preheat oven to 375°F. Wrap beets tightly in foil packages (3 beets in each). Place on baking sheet. Roast beets until tender, turning packages occasionally, about 1 hour 45 minutes. Unwrap beets; cool completely. Peel beets and cut into 1/4-inch-thick rounds. Place in large bowl.
Combine vinegar and sugar in blender. Gradually blend in vegetable oil, then walnut oil. Season vinaigrette to taste with salt and pepper. (Beets and vinaigrette can be prepared 2 days ahead. Cover separately; refrigerate. Let beets stand 2 hours at room temperature before continuing. Rewhisk vinaigrette before using.)
Toss beets with 1/4 cup vinaigrette. Toss plums and onion with § cup vinaigrette in another large bowl. Season with salt and pepper.
Overlap beets around edge of platter. Mound spinach in center of platter; drizzle with some vinaigrette. Spoon plums and onion over salad. Sprinkle with goat cheese and serve.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	246.81 Kcal (1033 kJ)
Calories from fat	190.02 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	21.11g	32%
Cholesterol	10.43mg	3%
Sodium	105.02mg	4%
Potassium	275.8mg	6%
Total Carbs	9.74g	3%
Sugars	7.71g	31%
Dietary Fiber	1.41g	6%
Protein	5.86g	12%
Vitamin C	14.8mg	25%
Iron	1.2mg	7%
Calcium	64.3mg	6%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	158.45 Kcal (663 kJ)
Calories from fat	121.98 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	13.55g	32%
Cholesterol	6.7mg	3%
Sodium	67.42mg	4%
Potassium	177.05mg	6%
Total Carbs	6.25g	3%
Sugars	4.95g	31%
Dietary Fiber	0.91g	6%
Protein	3.77g	12%
Vitamin C	9.5mg	25%
Iron	0.8mg	7%
Calcium	41.3mg	6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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