Roasted Beet and Rice Salad
Our Roasted Beet and Rice Salad is made with jasmine rice, crumbled feta, pumpkin seeds and a homemade shallot, mustard and lemon vinaigrette.
Ingredients
- 2 cups Minute® Jasmine Rice
- 1/3 cup olive oil
- 3 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 shallot, minced
- 1 tsp grainy mustard
- 1 tsp honey
- 1 tsp lemon zest
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 8 cups baby spinach
- 1/3 cup crumbled feta cheese
- 1/3 cup pumpkin seeds, toasted
- 1 lb packed, cooked golden or red beets, diced
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Instructions
This Roasted Beet and Rice Salad contains a stunning mix of golden beets, tender spinach and creamy feta cheese, dressed with a tangy lemon vinaigrette. This recipe serves up to 4 people and takes fewer than 20 minutes to prepare, leaving you time to decide when to enjoy it — lunch or dinner?
Step 1
Prepare rice according to package directions. Allow to cool completely.
Step 2
In a large bowl, whisk together oil, lemon juice, shallot, mustard, honey, lemon zest, salt and pepper. Add rice to bowl along with spinach, feta and pumpkin seeds. Toss to coat.
Step 3
Arrange salad on a serving dish. Top with beets.
Recipe Tip
Can’t find any pumpkin seeds? Replace this crunchy topping with crushed walnuts or toasted pecans.
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Sweet Beets, Even ‘Sweeter’ Toppings
Made with fluffy Minute® Instant Jasmine Rice, this Roasted Beet and Rice Salad expertly balances sweet veggies with salty feta cheese and crunchy pumpkin seeds. Fresh baby spinach gives a refreshing bite and an incredible do-it-yourself vinaigrette brings all the flavors together.
Bring this delicious salad to your next event, whether it be a potluck dinner or a holiday get-together. Pair it with hearty options like our Red Beans and Rice for a meal that will keep you feeling satisfied.
The Secret to Great DIY Dressing
What makes a dressing genuinely divine? Besides quality ingredients, like good olive oil or the right vinegar, what makes a dressing deletable is balance. This homemade mustard seed and shallot dressing is made with citrusy, sweet, and tart elements — providing you with all the flavors you need to balance out this salad. It’s made with olive oil, lemon zest, lemon juice, minced shallot, grainy mustard and sweet honey. If that doesn’t sound like the perfect dressing for this dynamic salad, then we don’t know what is!
The best part is, you can save any leftover dressing in the fridge for another salad in the future, like our Tuna and Rice Niçoise Salad.
If you are looking for another meal option for the week, try our Cheesy Chicken and Rice Recipe with Broccoli. It’s delicious!
