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Roasted Blue Grapes & Beet Salad

This is a fresh dinner idea filled with delicious local flavours. The Ontario blue grapes and beets provide a sweet and earthy taste that compliments the salty goat cheese and the tangy light dressing.

Makes 4 servings

Ingredients

 

2 cups Ontario blue grapes (500 mL)
1 tbsp balsamic vinegar (15 mL)
2 tsp vegetable oil, divided (10 mL)
1/2 tsp salt, divided (2 mL)
2 cups sliced golden and red beets (500 mL)
1 tbsp apple cider vinegar (15 mL)
1 tbsp vegetable oil (15 mL)
2 tsp honey (10 mL)
1/4 tsp garlic powder (1 mL)
8 cups baby arugula (2L)
1/2 cup goat cheese (125 mL)
1/2 cup pecan halves (125 mL)
4 grilled chicken breasts (4)

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Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cooking Time: 25 minutes

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C). Place grapes on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Toss with balsamic vinegar, 1 tsp (5 mL) oil and 1/4 tsp (1 mL) salt. Cook for 5 minutes.
  2. On a separate parchment-lined baking sheet, toss red and golden beets in the remaining 1 tsp (5 mL) oil and 1/4 tsp (1 mL) salt. Cook for 20 minutes.
  3. Dressing: In a small bowl, whisk together apple cider vinegar, oil, honey and garlic powder.
  4. Split all ingredient evenly between 4 small bowls. Layer baby arugula, beets, grapes, goat cheese and pecans. Top each bowl with sliced chicken breast and drizzle with dressing.

Nutritional Info

Nutrition facts per 1/4 of recipe: Calories 335 | Total Fat 14.9 g | Saturated Fat 3.1 g | Cholesterol 79 mg | Sodium 478 mg | Potassium 940 mg | Carbohydrates 21.5 g | Fibre 3.2 g | Total Sugars 18.3 g | Protein 29.8 g | Calcium 113 mg | Iron 2 mg