Roasted Beet and Chickpea Salad Recipe

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Brief

Prep 30 mins

Cook: 1hr3 mins

Additional: 1hr15 mins

Total: 2hrs48 mins

Servings: 6

Yield: 6 servings

Roasted Beet and Chickpea Salad Recipe

Ingredients

3 beets

washed and trimmed

1 ear fresh corn in the husk

2 (15 ounce) cans chickpeas

rinsed and drained

1 cup grape tomatoes

1 cup sliced romaine lettuce

or more to taste

⅓ cup shelled edamame

2 stalks celery

finely chopped

1 carrot

finely chopped

1 lime

zested and juiced

¼ cup olive oil

1 green onion

sliced

1 small garlic clove

minced

or more to taste

¼ teaspoon ground cumin

¼ teaspoon chili powder

¼ teaspoon salt

or more to taste

Salad

Directions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Wrap beets tightly in aluminum foil.

Step 2

Roast beets in the preheated oven until tender and easily pierced with a knife about 1 hour.

Step 3

Cut off the top and bottom 1/2-inch of the corn ear. Moisten with water and place on a microwave-safe dish. Cook in the microwave on high 3 to 4 minutes. Let cool until easily handled about 5 minutes. Slide husk off the cob and cut off the kernels with a sharp knife.

Step 4

Combine corn chickpeas tomatoes lettuce edamame celery and carrot in a large bowl.

Step 5

Whisk lime zest lime juice olive oil green onion garlic cumin chili powder and salt in a small bowl until well-combined. Pour vinaigrette over chickpea mixture. Refrigerate salad until beets are ready.

Step 6

Unwrap beets and cool until easily handled about 10 minutes. Peel dice and stir into salad. Chill 1 hour to overnight to develop flavors.

Nutritional Information

Roasted Beet and Chickpea Salad Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:6

Calories: 244.5

% Daily Value *

Protein: 6.5g 13%

Carbohydrates: 32.3g 10%

Dietary Fiber: 7.1g 29%

Sugars: 5.1g

Fat: 10.8g 17%

Saturated Fat: 1.5g 7%

Vitamin A Iu: 2677.8IU 54%

Niacin Equivalents: 1.9mg 15%

Vitamin B6: 0.5mg 34%

Vitamin C: 17.6mg 29%

Folate: 140.7mcg 35%

Calcium: 58.9mg 6%

Iron: 2.1mg 11%

Magnesium: 50.8mg 18%

Potassium: 518.1mg 15%

Sodium: 432.1mg 17%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 12%

Calories From Fat: 97.6

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.