Thursday, July 02, 2009

Weekly Recipe: Beet Salad with Avocado and Goat Cheese

Beet Salad with Avocado and Goat Cheese
Serves 4
2 Points value

4 tsp balsamic vinegar
2 tsp olive oil
1/4 tsp salt
1/8 tsp freshly ground pepper
4 cups mixed baby salad greens
14.5 ounce can sliced beets, drained
1/2 small avocado, halved, pitted, peeled and diced
1 ounce fresh (mild) goat cheese, crumbled

To make the dressing, whisk together the first 4 ingredients in a small bowl.

Put the salad greens in a large bowl. Drizzle with 2 teaspoons of the dressing; toss to coat. Divide the salad greens evenly among 4 plates; top with the beets and avocado, dividing evenly.

Drizzle the remaining dressing over the beets and avocado; top with the goat cheese. Serve at once.

Per serving: 102 calories, 7g fat (2g sat fat), 4g fiber, 341mg sodium

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