Romantic Valentine's Day Salad

Valentines's Day - Holidays and Events

The little red hearts are cut out of cooked beet to turn this simple salad into a lovely romantic Valentine's Day appetizer. In Italy, lettuce is usually only dressed with olive oil and salt, but you can of course use another dressing. Fresh mozzarella cubes make a nice addition.

Brief

Prep 10 mins

Cook: 30 mins

Total: 40 mins

Servings: 2

Yield: 2 servings

Romantic Valentine's Day Salad

Ingredients

1 large beet

2 cups mixed salad greens

1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil

or to taste

salt to taste

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Directions

Step 1

Place beet in a saucepan cover with water and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until beet is cooked through about 30 minutes. Drain and allow to cool.

Step 2

Peel beet and cut into 1/4-inch thick slices. Cut out red hearts using a heart-shaped cookie cutter.

Step 3

Place salad greens in a bowl. Drizzle with olive oil and season with salt. Add beet hearts to the salad and toss. Arrange a couple of red hearts on top of the salad for serving.

Nutritional Information

Romantic Valentine's Day Salad

Servings Per Recipe:2

Calories: 122.5

% Daily Value *

Protein: 2.8g 6%

Carbohydrates: 13.4g 4%

Dietary Fiber: 4.2g 17%

Sugars: 8.8g

Fat: 7g 11%

Saturated Fat: 1g 5%

Vitamin A Iu: 4187.7IU 84%

Niacin Equivalents: 1.1mg 9%

Vitamin B6: 0.1mg 8%

Vitamin C: 16.2mg 27%

Folate: 156.4mcg 39%

Calcium: 40mg 4%

Iron: 1.5mg 8%

Magnesium: 35.8mg 13%

Potassium: 511.7mg 14%

Sodium: 189.9mg 8%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 7%

Calories From Fat: 63.4

*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.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.