Healthy Recipes Seasonal Winter Winter Salad Bitter Greens Salad with Beets & Oranges 5.0 (1) Add your rating & review Beets may be earthy, tasting of the soil they're grown in, but these roots also contain the most natural sugar of any vegetable—and when they're roasted, all that sweetness is intensified. This jewel-toned take on caprese swaps out tomatoes for beets and oranges, and basil for peppery arugula and radicchio. Toasted breadcrumbs sprinkled over the top add crunch. By Selma Morrow Selma Morrow After 20 years as a food editor at Bon Appétit, Selma Morrow has become a recipe developer and tester with experience writing cookbooks, contributing to publications and brands, and developing recipes for restaurants and grocery store products. Her expertise as a recipe developer has led her to develop custardy caramel flan for Epicurious, chickpea tortilla soup for Vegetarian Times, and lamb-ricotta tarts for Every Day with Rachael Ray. She also wrote the volume Potato for Williams Sonoma and continues to contribute recipes to outlets like EatingWell, Food52, and The Cook’s Cook. EatingWell's Editorial Guidelines Updated on April 18, 2024 Reviewed by Dietitian Breana Lai Killeen, M.P.H., RD Reviewed by Dietitian Breana Lai Killeen, M.P.H., RD Breana Lai Killeen, M.P.H, RD, is a Chinese and Jewish chef and dietitian who has worked in all facets of the food world. She is a recipe developer, culinary nutritionist and marketing specialist with more than 15 years of experience creating editorial and digital content for top food and kitchen brands. EatingWell's Editorial Guidelines Save Rate PRINT Share Close Credit: Leigh Beisch Prep Time: 25 mins Total Time: 1 hr 45 mins Servings: 6 Nutrition Profile: Nut-Free Soy-Free High-Fiber Vegetarian Egg-Free Low-Calorie Jump to Nutrition Facts Cook Mode (Keep screen awake) Ingredients 1 ½ pounds medium beets ½ cup extra-virgin olive oil plus 1 tablespoon, divided ¼ cup balsamic vinegar 2 tablespoons frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed ¾ teaspoon kosher salt ¾ teaspoon ground pepper 4 small navel oranges ½ cup panko breadcrumbs, preferably whole-wheat 1 (5 ounce) package baby arugula 4 cups coarsely chopped radicchio 8 ounces fresh mozzarella, sliced and torn Directions Preheat oven to 375°F. Wrap each beet in foil. Place on a baking sheet. Roast until tender, about 1 1/4 hours. Let cool, still wrapped, for at least 30 minutes. Unwrap the beets, trim and slip off their skins. Cut each beet into 8 slices or wedges. Meanwhile, combine 1/2 cup oil, vinegar, orange juice concentrate, salt and pepper in a large bowl. Grate 1/2 teaspoon zest from an orange, add to the bowl and whisk until blended. Reserve 1/2 cup dressing for drizzling. Set aside. Cut ends off oranges. Stand on a flat side and cut off all peel and pith. Cut each orange crosswise into 8 slices. Heat the remaining 1 tablespoon oil in a medium skillet over medium heat. Add panko and cook, stirring, until light golden, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat. Add arugula and radicchio to the large bowl with the dressing; toss to coat. Arrange the beets, the oranges and mozzarella on a platter. Mound the greens in the center and sprinkle with the breadcrumbs. Drizzle the reserved 1/2 cup dressing over the salad just before serving. To make ahead: Refrigerate roasted beets (Step 2) and dressing (Step 3) for up to 2 days. Originally appeared: EatingWell Magazine, January/February 2022 Save Rate Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 500 Calories 35g Fat 34g Carbs 14g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 6 Serving Size 2 1/3 cups Calories 500 % Daily Value * Total Carbohydrate 34g 12% Dietary Fiber 6g 21% Total Sugars 20g Protein 14g 28% Total Fat 35g 45% Saturated Fat 11g 55% Cholesterol 47mg 16% Sodium 391mg 17% Potassium 776mg 17% Nutrition information is calculated by a registered dietitian using an ingredient database but should be considered an estimate. * Daily Values (DVs) are the recommended amounts of nutrients to consume each day. Percent Daily Value (%DV) found on nutrition labels tells you how much a serving of a particular food or recipe contributes to each of those total recommended amounts. Per the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the daily value is based on a standard 2,000 calorie diet. Depending on your calorie needs or if you have a health condition, you may need more or less of particular nutrients. (For example, it’s recommended that people following a heart-healthy diet eat less sodium on a daily basis compared to those following a standard diet.) (-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a special diet for medical reasons, be sure to consult with your primary care provider or a registered dietitian to better understand your personal nutrition needs.