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Winter Vegetable Salad with Orange Vinaigrette

Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time40 minutes
Total Time1 hour
Servings: 2 large salads or 4 small

Ingredients

  • 2 bunches of kale removed from stem and chopped
  • 3 beets peeled and diced
  • 3 large carrots peeled and diced
  • 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • salt & pepper
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 4 ounces goat cheese
  • 1/2 cup pecans or walnuts finely chopped
  • Orange Vinaigrette
  • 4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar I used Trader Joes white balsamic
  • 1 garlic clove minced
  • juice and zest of one large orange or two small
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 400°F.
  • Prepare beets and carrots by washing, peeling and dicing them.
  • Arrange the peeled and diced carrots and beets on a baking pan lined with parchment paper or a glass baking dish then coat with two tablespoons olive oil and sprinkle with salt & pepper. Roast in oven for 35 to 40 minutes, stirring half way through so that they cook evenly.
  • While the veggies are roasting, wash the kale and remove the stem before chopping it in to bite size pieces. Dry thoroughly then set aside in a large bowl.
  • Prepare dressing by combining all of the ingredients in a small bowl and mixing well. I like to use a food processor to mince the garlic and orange zest then I add the rest of the ingredients and blend.
  • Pour the dressing into the large bowl and massage the kale with your hands for about one minute, until it is well coated with the dressing.
  • Add the goat cheese to the finely chopped nuts (again, I like to use the food processor to finely chop the nuts) and mix together until the goat cheese is covered.
  • Once the vegetables are done roasting, remove them from the oven and drizzle with honey. Sprinkle them with the ground ginger and stir around until evenly coated in the glaze.
  • Distribute the kale onto separate plates and arrange roasted veggies on top.
  • Finish with a few tablespoons of goat cheese and serve.