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title: "Recipe of the Month: Roasted Beet, Orange & Arugula Salad"
description: Start the new year with eating healthy with this healthy recipe for Roasted Beet, Orange & Arugula Salad from Thorek Memorial Chicago Hospital.
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# [Recipe of the Month: Roasted Beet, Orange & Arugula Salad](https://www.thorek.org/news/recipe-of-the-month-roasted-beet-orange-arugula-salad)

 Written by [Thorek Memorial Hospital](https://www.thorek.org/news/author/thorek-memorial-hospital) | Jan 2, 2021 3:22:51 PM

Colorful, fresh and nutritious, this classic salad gets tossed with an equally fresh citrus vinaigrette.

**Serving Size:** Serves 4

#### Ingredients:

- 1 to 1 1/4 lbs fresh beets peeled, sliced 1/4″
- 1/4 tsp kosher salt
- 1/4 tsp ground black pepper
- 5 oz. fresh baby arugula washed
- 2  oranges peeled, seeded, sectioned
- 2 Tbsp flat leaf (Italian) parsley chopped
- 1 Tbsp toasted sesame seeds optional
- Citrus Vinaigrette recipe follows

#### Citrus Vinaigrette Ingredients:

- 2 Tbsp fresh orange juice
- 1 tsp fresh lemon juice
- 1 tsp grated orange zest
- 1 tsp grated lemon zest
- 1 tsp fresh thyme leaves, minced
-  pinch kosher salt
-  pinch ground black pepper a few grinds
- 3 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil

#### Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F
2. On parchment-lined sheet pan, spread beets in single layer. Coat beets with cooking spray; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Roast until tender-crisp, 15-25 minutes. Cool.
3. In serving bowl, toss arugula, chopped roasted beets, oranges, parsley, sesame seeds (if using), and citrus vinaigrette dressing. Serve.

#### Citrus Vinaigrette Directions:

1. In a bowl, combine juice, zest, thyme, salt and pepper.
2. Whisk ingredients while drizzling olive oil into bowl to emulsify.
3. Drizzle over salad.

#### Nutrition Facts:

- Calories: 120kcal
- Total Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
- Sodium: 240mg
- Total Carb: 11g
- Dietary Fiber: 2g
- Sugars: 3g
- Protein: 3g

 

*[Recipe and image courtesy of Feed Your Potential 365](https://www.fyp365.com/recipes/roasted-beet-orange-arugula-salad/).*

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