Roasted Carrot and Beet Salad
with kale and orange-ginger balsamic vinaigrette
This orange-ginger balsamic vinaigrette perfectly coats roasted carrots and beets and crunchy kale for a colorful, healthy, and tasty weeknight dinner!
Smarts: Vegetarians should always keep some canned or vacuum-packed lentils around to easily add to salads and soups.
Ingredients
- Carrots - 4, chopped
- Beets - 2, peeled and chopped
- Kale - 1 bunch, leaves torn, toss stems
- Lentils, cooked - 2 cups
- Cooking oil - 2 Tbsp
- Pistachios, shelled - 1/2 cup
- Goat cheese (opt) - 2 oz, crumbled
- Ginger - 1/2 inch, grated
- Garlic - 1 clove, minced
- Lemons - 1/2, zest of
- Orange juice - 2 Tbsp
- Balsamic vinegar - 1 Tbsp
- Soy sauce, low-sodium - 1 Tbsp
- Honey - 1 tsp
- Cooking oil - 1/4 cup
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Prep
- Carrots / Beets / Kale - Prep as directed. Use this video of turnips for beets. (Can be done up to 3 days ahead)
- Make dressing - If prepping right before cooking, skip to make steps #1 - 2 before returning to prep. Grate ginger, mince garlic, and zest lemon. Combine with orange juice, balsamic vinegar, soy sauce, and honey. Whisk in oil until you get a dressing that coats the back of a spoon.
- Lentils - Drain and rinse.
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Make
- Heat oven to 425F / 218C degrees.
- Toss carrots and beets with oil on a sheet pan and roast for 20 to 25 minutes, shaking once and rotating pan midway through. Lightly sprinkle with salt and pepper right out of the oven.
- Optional step: Toast pistachios in the oven (with veggies) for 4 to 6 minutes to bring out their nuttiness.
- Toss roasted vegetables, kale, lentils, and pistachios with your orange-ginger balsamic vinaigrette. Enjoy with goat cheese if using!
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83 reviews
Really great!!! Loved the slaw a lot, though I think I'll marinate the fish in the sauce next time to give it a bit more flavor.
0 HelpfulI wish more of the sauce would have stayed on the salmon instead of running to the sheet. Really liked the slaw -- used jicama instead of beets.
0 Helpfulhubby liked the slaw and thought it was interesting. I wasn't in love, but it was a nice way to use up my CSA beets and carrots
0 HelpfulThe salmon turned out great and the whole house smelled awesome from cooking the sauce. The slaw was beautiful. My husband thought the slaw was good as-is, but I was not feeling it. Turns out I am not a fan of raw beets. Added some red cabbage to de-beet-ify the slaw a bit and ended up liking it.
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