Heart Healthy Roasted Beet and Nectarine Salad

Name: Heart Healthy Roasted Beet and Nectarine Salad
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 shallot, minced; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar; 1/4 cup olive oil; 1/8 tsp salt; 1/8 tsp black pepper; 1 bunch baby arugula or lettuce; 2 medium cut into wedges nectarines (skin on); 1/2 avocado, peeled and sliced thin; 2 lbs beets, roasted, peeled and diced; 2 oz reduced-fat feta cheese, diced

(5.0)

By Judy Capodanno

Updated 4/1/2025

Dietitian Reviewed: Jane Schwartz, RDN, CLT

Approved for These Diets:

Heart Healthy | Gluten Free | Diabetic | Vegetarian

Heart Healthy Roasted Beet and Nectarine Salad

Photo Credit: Baldwin Publishing Staff Photographer

Bring the best out of your root vegetables with this uniquely delicious (and diabetic friendly) salad dish. This recipe gets tangy, peppery results with a touch of creaminess from feta cheese.

Total Time

20 minutes

Servings

4

Calories

231

Helpful How-To Video

How to Make Roasted Beet and Nectarine Salad

Dressing

Step 1

Make dressing: In a small bowl, mix shallot, garlic, vinegar, olive oil, salt and pepper. Let dressing sit at room temperature for at least 2 hours to allow flavors to combine.
Step 2

This recipe requires only 1/4 cup dressing. Store remaining dressing, chilled, for up to 1 week.

Salad

Assemble salad: Arrange arugula on a large platter. Place nectarine and avocado wedges around the platter. Top with beets and feta cheese. Drizzle with 1/4 cup dressing.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size:

1 cup salad, 1 Tbsp dressing

231

Calories

10

g

Fat

2

mg

Cholesterol

320

mg

Sodium

32

g

Carbs

2

g

Sat. Fat

6

g

Fiber

7

g

Protein

Heart Healthy Roasted Beet and Nectarine Salad

Ingredients

Dressing

Salad

Helpful How-To Video

How to Make Roasted Beet and Nectarine Salad

Dressing

Step 1

Step 2

Salad

Nutrition Facts

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