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गुरुवार, 7 जनवरी 2021

Amazing Pear and Beet Salad

This Amazing Pear and Beet Salad is fresh, zingy, and absolutely delicious. It’s a perfect combination of crisp-tender pears, sweet roasted beets, mixed greens all tossed in a honey vinaigrette.

Salads are just the best! Whether it’s for a side dish or the main star, salads are quick, diverse and heavenly! Try Strawberry Pretzel Salad, Creamy Grape Salad or Literally the BEST Egg Salad the next time you want to try something new and luscious.

Pears and roasted beets in a bed of greens with walnuts and feta.

The Perfect Pear and Beet Salad

This beet salad is so fresh and tantalizing, it’s one of the most delectable ways to eat roasted beets. The crunchy sweet pears couple perfectly with the earthy sweet beets. Roasted walnuts add crunch and flavor. The salty feta is incredible with the honey vinaigrette. All of this sits perfectly balanced on a bed of spinach and mixed greens I love the arugula mix. It has a nice peppery bite to it that is just awesome. It’s the perfect fall and winter salad. You and your family are going to love this.

The colors of this beet salad are vibrant and enticing. The green, red and yellow are so fun. This is a great way to introduce roasted beets to someone who isn’t quite a believer yet. Roasting the beets caramelizes the sugars creating a sweet vegetable that is tender and combines beautifully with the pears, cheese and dressing. It’s an incredible salad that’s truly good for you. Full of vitamins and antioxidants, it’s a potent dish for fall and winter. It’ll help boost your immune system and taste incredible at the same time.

Ingredients for the Best Beet Salad

Light and refreshing this beet salads’ ingredients are wholesome and satisfying. The walnuts add both crunch and protein. You should be able to find all the ingredients at your local store. Look for the freshest and most delectable ingredients.

Roasted Beets: See my post on how to roast beets perfectly.
Spinach and Arugula mix: Might have to purchase separately instead of in a mix.
Pears: See my tips below for purchasing and using pears.
Feta: You can usually find feta with the parmesan cheese.
Walnuts: Save time by buying pre chopped walnuts

Honey Vinaigrette Dressing Ingredients

In a small bowl whisk together the beet salad dressing until thoroughly combined. Add to salad immediately! The beet salad dressing is simple and straightforward but absolutely divine!

Olive Oil: Use a high quality oil
Apple Cider Vinegar: Your favorite brand will work.
Honey: Use a good strong flavored honey for the best flavor.
Salt and Pepper: Added to taste

Making this Amazing Roasted Beet Salad

This beet salad couldn’t be easier to through to together. Whip this up for a quick lunch or a perfect side dish. It’s fast and so good! My kind of salad!

Mix: In a large bowl gently combine the roasted beets, spinach, arugula, pears, feta and walnuts
Toss: Drizzle the dressing to your desire and toss gently

Pears, beets, spinach, feta and nuts in a bowl.

Tips for Awesome Pear and Beet Salad

This salad is impeccable. I love the way the flavors play together to create fantastic flavor. With a few tips and variations you can keep the flavor and texture and always have a winner on your hands. Mix this beet salad up as soon as you can!

Roast your Walnuts: To intensify the flavor of the walnuts you can roast them. It can also decrease their bitterness. Place the walnuts in a skillet and roast over medium heat till one shade darker and fragrant. Let cool before adding to the salad.
Substitute for Walnuts: You can use pecans instead of walnuts if desired. Roast them as well for intensified flavor.
Other Cheese to Use: Pear and beets go ideally with strong cheeses. Instead of feta you can use gorgonzola, blue cheese, goat cheese or even shaved parmesan for a bit milder nutty flavor. Aged sharp cheddar will also work in this salad.
Chop: Cut up the beets and pears to your desired size. I like to keep things all bite sized. You can also chop the greens if you feel they are too big. Make it to your liking.
Mixed Green Variation: Any mixed leafy green mix will do in this recipe. But void iceberg lettuce, you want leafy greens for best taste and texture.
What do I serve this with? This can easily stand alone as a vegetarian meal served with a nice crusty bread. It also pairs beautifully with Chicken, Pork, Fish or Beef. You can serve it with just about anything, and have an incredible dinner.

Pouring dressing over the bowl of salad.

All You Need to Know About Pears

Pears make this beet salad incredible! They have a unique flavor that brightens the salad. I love pears combined in salads, they add so much texture and flavor. Like in this Grilled Chicken, Bacon and Pear Salad with Poppyseed Dressing or Strawberry, Apple and Pear Spinach Salad. Pears can be tricky things to work with, however. Here are a few tips to help.

What Kind to Use? Bartlett, Anjou and Bosc are all wonderful varieties that work with this salad. Asian pears are more crisp similar to an apple. It will work as well, just know the texture will be a bit different. Use a variety of pears in the salad to mix it up and increase flavor.
How do I know they’re Ripe: You definitely want pears that are firm but ripe. So plan this dish according to when your pears are ready. When pears are ripe and ready they should yield slightly to pressure when pressed near the stem. Avoid soft pears, they will be mushy and mealy in the salad.
How to Ripen Pears Faster? Needing pears sooner than later? Try placing them in a brown paper bag on your counter with a banana inside. Check them daily. To slow down them ripening place in the refrigerator.
Be Gentle: Pears are very susceptible to bruising so handle carefully and store in a single layer.
Keep them from turning Brown: Cut and add the pears right before you add the dressing. The honey and vinegar will help keep the pears from turning brown as quickly. You can also toss them with a little bit of lemon juice if you desire.

Pears, beets, feta, spinach and walnuts tossed together in a vinaigrette.

More Salads to Love

Salads are just wonderful! They’re light, satisfying, and so easy to customize. I love that you can throw different foods in a bowl with a dressing and it comes out amazing! You can even get super creative and create your own salad winners. Need a place to start? Try these winners!

Pear and Beet Salad

This Amazing Pear and Beet Salad is fresh, zingy, and absolutely delicious. It's a perfect combination of crisp-tender pears, sweet roasted beets, mixed greens all tossed in a honey vinaigrette.

Course Salad, Side Dish

Cuisine American

Keyword beet salad, roasted beet salad

Prep Time 15 minutes

Total Time 15 minutes

Servings People

Calories 173kcal

Author Alyssa Rivers

Ingredients

2 cups roasted beets
4 cups spinach and arugula mix
2 pears sliced
1/4 cup feta cheese
1/4 cup chopped walnuts

Honey Vinaigrette Dressing:

1/4 cup olive oil
2 Tablespoons Apple Cider Vinegar
1 Tablespoon Honey
salt and pepper

Instructions

In a large bowl add the roasted beets, spinach, pears, feta cheese and walnuts.
To make the Honey Vinaigrette dressing: In a small bowl whisk together the olive oil, apple cider vinegar, honey and salt and pepper.
Drizzle desired amount of dressing on salad and toss together until coated.

Nutrition

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सोमवार, 4 जनवरी 2021

Easy Chia Pudding

This easy 3 ingredient Chia Pudding is not only delicious and nutritious, this healthy breakfast takes just minutes to make.

While you’re here, arm yourself with more easy and healthy breakfasts like these Overnight Oats, 3 Delicious Acai Bowls and this Best Yogurt Parfait with Granola.

Closeup of a glass filled with chia pudding, yoghurt and berries

Chia Seed Pudding

When I first worked out how simple chia pudding is to make, I was blown away. All that flavor, and knowing your body will thank you, all for just 3 ingredients, a bowl and a few minutes.

It’s versatile too! Use whatever milk you like, any sweetener you like and top it with your favorite toppings. You could have a new flavor every day.

3 chia puddings in glasses topped with berries and granola.

3 Ingredient Chia Pudding

Chia pudding is a great source of fibre, protein, omega-3 fatty acids and anti-oxidants. They have even been linked to improved cardiovascular health and even lowering of LDL cholesterol, (source). Chia seeds absorb liquid and develop a gel that makes them perfect for thick puddings but also thickening sauces too.

Chia seeds: Native to Mexico and eaten since ancient times (the Mayans and Aztecs believed they gave them strength), these little black or white seeds are nutritional power sources.
Milk: I love the flavor of oat milk in this best but use regular milk, almond milk, soy milk, coconut milk …. The list goes on.
Maple syrup: To give it a little sweetness. You could swap it for honey, agave syrup, rice malt syrup, monk fruit sweetener or jams and preserves.

How to Make Easy Chia Pudding

Making chia pudding is as simple as deciding what you want in it and mixing it together. That last point means you can make these ahead too so if you don’t like working out what to have for breakfast when you get up, make these days in advance.

In a bowl, combine the milk, chia seeds and maple syrup, then give it a good mix around.
Let it sit for 10 minutes in the fridge, then mix again and pour between two glasses. Make sure your glasses have some room to add a little topping too.
Chill them for at least 2 hours or overnight.

Mixing together milk and chia seeds in a glass bowl

Tips and Variations

Thick Pudding: The thickness of the milk you use will determine how thick the pudding gets. Regular cows milk tends to be thinner than almond or coconut milk, for example, so the chia pudding will not be quite as thick.
Blend Seeds: If you don’t like the texture of the whole seeds, once the seeds have softened, blend the mixture until smooth. The more powerful the blender, the smoother the result.
Flavorings: try adding a tablespoon of cocoa powder for a chocolate version or 1-2 tablespoons of peanut butter. These may be easier to mix in if the milk is warmed slightly. How about vanilla using 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract or a little cinnamon?
Different Milk: you can try everything from almond milk for a healthy breakfast to this homemad e strawberry milk for an indulgent yet nutritional dessert.

Toppings for The Best Chia Pudding

Already so versatile by adding any flavors you like, you can also top your chia pudding to suit you. A combo I love is mango (a little pureed and a little in chunks) with some coconut flakes.

Yogurt
Berries
Other chopped fruit
Granola
Nuts or seeds
Baby mint leaves or micro herbs
Jam and preserves: Try this Homemade Strawberry Jam
Shaved chocolate
Cacao Nibs
Coconut flakes
Brown Sugar Cinnamon Baked Apples

How to Store Chia Pudding

Mason jars are the perfect storage vessel. The screw on lids keep them airtight, make them portable and you can eat the chia pudding directly from them. Stored airtight in the fridge like this, they will keep for 4-5 days.

3 glasses with chia pudding, yoghurt and berries.

More Power House Breakfast Recipes You Will Love

Easy Chia Pudding

This easy 3 ingredient chia pudding is not only deliciousand nutritious, this healthy breakfast takes just minutes to make.

Course Breakfast, Snack

Cuisine American

Keyword chia pudding, easy chia pudding, how to make chia pudding

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 0 minutes

Setting time 2 hours

Total Time 2 hours 5 minutes

Servings Servings

Calories 211kcal

Author Marie Roffey