Raw Spiralized Beet & Mandarin Salad with Mint

Raw Spiralized Beet & Mandarin Salad with Mint could be just the gluten free, dairy free, paleolithic, and lacto ovo vegetarian recipe you've been looking for. This recipe makes 2 servings with 229 calories, 4g of protein, and 11g of fat each. For $1.6 per serving, this recipe covers 12% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It works best as a salad, and is done in approximately 15 minutes. 1607 people were impressed by this recipe. Head to the store and pick up beets, mandarin oranges, mint, and a few other things to make it today. It is brought to you by Skinny Taste. With a spoonacular score of 95%, this dish is outstanding. Mandarin Beet Salad, Spiralized Beet and Spinach Salad with Gorgonzola, and beet and mandarin orange salad are very similar to this recipe.

Servings: 2

 

Ingredients:

2 medium beets, ends trimmed

2 (4 oz) snack cups mandarin oranges, in juice

1 sprig mint, leaves torn

1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil

2 tablespoons red wine vinegar

Equipment:

kitchen scissors

mixing bowl

Cooking instruction summary:

To spiralize the beets, using gloves to prevent staining your hands, peel the beet and trim off the stem end then insert the thinner end into the round blade of the spiralizer, keeping it centered. Spiralize using the blade with the smallest triangles. Using scissors, cut the beet spirals into smaller 6-inch-long pieces so it's easier to eat.Drain the mandarin oranges, reserving 2 tablespoons juice. In a mixing bowl, combine the juice, olive oil and red wine vinegar. Toss with the beets and let it sit for 15 minutes.Divide in 2 plates, top with mandarin oranges and and mint.

 

Step by step:


1. To spiralize the beets, using gloves to prevent staining your hands, peel the beet and trim off the stem end then insert the thinner end into the round blade of the spiralizer, keeping it centered. Spiralize using the blade with the smallest triangles. Using scissors, cut the beet spirals into smaller 6-inch-long pieces so it's easier to eat.

2. Drain the mandarin oranges, reserving 2 tablespoons juice. In a mixing bowl, combine the juice, olive oil and red wine vinegar. Toss with the beets and let it sit for 15 minutes.Divide in 2 plates, top with mandarin oranges and and mint.


Nutrition Information:

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229k Calories
3g Protein
11g Total Fat
31g Carbs
24% Health Score
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Calories
229k
11%

Fat
11g
17%

  Saturated Fat
1g
10%

Carbohydrates
31g
11%

  Sugar
23g
26%

Cholesterol
0.0mg
0%

Sodium
136mg
6%

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Protein
3g
7%

Folate
204µg
51%

Vitamin C
38mg
47%

Manganese
0.62mg
31%

Fiber
6g
27%

Potassium
749mg
21%

Vitamin A
849IU
17%

Magnesium
53mg
13%

Vitamin E
1mg
12%

Vitamin B6
0.2mg
10%

Iron
1mg
9%

Phosphorus
92mg
9%

Copper
0.18mg
9%

Vitamin B1
0.12mg
8%

Calcium
71mg
7%

Vitamin B2
0.11mg
6%

Vitamin K
6µg
6%

Vitamin B5
0.51mg
5%

Vitamin B3
1mg
5%

Zinc
0.68mg
5%

Selenium
1µg
2%

covered percent of daily need
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