Cooking for One: Warm Beet Spinach

I've been trying eat more diverse and healthier food. I know beets are very good for you and a good source of potassium and antioxidants.

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Typically I add some chopped beet to a green/fruit smoothie so that you can't really taste it. 

I decided to try a warm beet salad.  What do you know? It was awesome.

Recipe for One: Warm Beet Salad

Salad:

A couple of handfuls of spinach/spring mix/beet greens
1 beet peeled and chopped
1/2 an avocado chopped
4 Marzano tomatoes sliced
1 tbsp red onion chopped
Pepper
(Feta and chopped nuts- optional - I just didn't have these ingredients on-hand.)

Dressing:

1/2 tbsp olive oil
1/2 tbsp Balsamic vinegar
A dab of mustard

Put the chopped beet in a glass bowl with a couple of tablespoons of water and lightly cover. Microwave for 8-10 minutes and drain.

Put greens in a bowl. Top with avocado, tomatoes, and onions. Mix the olive oil, Balsamic vinegar, and mustard. Put the beets on salad and pour on dressing and add some pepper.

I don't know how long this salad will stick with me. I think this would be really good with chicken or shrimp added.

I always print out recipes or put them on stickys. Oh, and I never follow a recipe completely. It is typically a mix of multiple recipes or just using what I happen to have on hand. After I make the recipe, I decide whether or not to throw it in the trash (like my zucchini noodle chicken pad thai recipe...yuck). This recipe gets to stay. 

Love me some Texas weather. We have 100+ degree weather coming up soon and a high of 108. Thank goodness for pools and air conditioning. It is hot enough that I have given up golf for a bit.