Beet, Goat Cheese, Walnut and Basil Salad
 
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Tasty salad to start any meal
Ingredients
  • 3-4 beets
  • 3 ounces goat cheese
  • 10-12 sprigs of basil
  • 6 tablespoons chopped walnuts
  • ¼ cup chopped parsley
  • ¼ cup olive oil
  • balsamic vinegar, salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
  1. Boil the beets until a fork easily pierces - soft but not mushy- about 35 minutes for medium sized beets
  2. Let beets cool to room temp (you can prep the beets the day before and keep refrigerated)
  3. Slice beets about ¼" thick
  4. Place 3 beet slices on plate and top with about ½ ounce of goat cheese in 3 pieces
  5. Sprinkle basil leaves and a tablespoon of chopped walnuts over the top of beets and goat cheese
  6. Salt and pepper each plate to taste
  7. Drizzle lightly with olive oil and a small splash of balsamic vinegar
Notes
Serve the salad as an appetizer before your mushroom lasagne meal.
Nutrition Information
Serving size: 6 Calories: 187 Fat: 16g Saturated fat: 4g Unsaturated fat: 12g Carbohydrates: 7g Sugar: 4g Sodium: 119mg Fiber: 3g Protein: 5g Cholesterol: 7mg
Recipe by Delicious Perspective at https://deliciousperspective.com/mushroom-lasagne-roasted-asparagus/