Harvest Salad with Cherry Vinaigrette

Recipe provided courtesy of Taste of Home magazine.  Find more great recipes at

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Mixed greens and plenty of produce make this salad so satisfying, and it’s gorgeous to serve for occasions.  * This recipe is DIABETIC FRIENDLY! *

Jaye Beeler                                                                         Grand Rapids, Michigan

Harvest Salad with Cherry Vinaigrette Recipe

Harvest Salad with Cherry Vinaigrette

3 medium fresh beets (about 1 lb.)

1 package (5 oz.) spring mix salad greens

2 medium apples, thinly sliced

1 medium carrot, shredded

½ cup grape tomatoes, halved

½ cup yellow grape tomatoes or pear tomatoes, halved

½ cup garbanzo beans or chickpeas, rinsed and drained

½ cup coarsely chopped walnuts, toasted

4 thick-sliced bacon strips, cooked and crumbled

Cherry Vinaigrette:     ½ cup tart cherry preserves

3 Tbsp. olive oil

2 Tbsp. red wine vinegar

2 tsp. Dijon mustard

1 garlic clove, minced

¼ tsp. salt

1/8 tsp. pepper

 

Preheat oven to 400 F.  Scrub beets and trim tops to 1 inch.  Wrap in FOIL; place on a baking sheet.  Bake 50-60 minutes or until tender.  Remove foil, cool completely.  Peel beets and cut into ½ inch pieces.

In a large bowl, combine salad greens, apples, carrots, tomatoes, beans, walnuts, bacon and cooled beets.  In a small bowl, whisk vinaigrette ingredients until blended.  Serve with salad.

10 servings (1 cup each)

 

(Recipe for Harvest Salad with Cherry Vinaigrette was on www.tasteofhome.com, 2014)