Lunch: Roasted Beet Salad with Cocoa Vinaigrette

A unique beet salad with delicious flavors.

This recipe includes fertility superfoods such as:

Nuts, Walnuts

Health and fertility benefits of Roasted Beet Salad with Cocoa Vinaigrette

Nuts are a natural source of Inositol, a derivative of Vitamin B (which is often prescribed in the form of supplements for women with PCOS). Inositol can effectively control the symptoms of PCOS by reducing insulin resistance and improving insulin sensitivity. Walnuts are low on the glycemic index. What’s more, they also lower the glycemic index of other foods that you eat in conjunction with these nuts. Any kind of nuts provide a healthy source of fat and a great way to encourage PCOS weight loss.

Ingredients

1/4 cup olive oil, plus 2 tablespoons, divided
1/2 teaspoon salt, divided
1/2 teaspoon black pepper, divided
6 small beets, washed and peeled
1 (5 oz) bag bag spring mix salad greens
2 oranges, peeled and sectioned
1/2 cup walnuts, chopped toasted
1/2 cup goat cheese, crumbled
1/3 cup red onion, thinly sliced
1/2 cup cacao nibs
1/4 cup red wine vinegar
1 teaspoon unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2 teaspoon sugar

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 °.
In a small bowl, combine the olive oil, salt and pepper. Brush the beets with the olive oil mixture, then wrap them in aluminum foil and arrange on a baking sheet. Bake until fork tender, about 1 hour and 15 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool in the foil. Slice the beets and set aside.
Evenly divide the salad greens, orange sections, walnuts, goat cheese, red onion and beets between 4 salad plates. Top each salad with 2 tablespoons of cacao nibs. Drizzle with Cocoa Vinaigrette just before serving.

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