Beet Summer Salad

 Arrange these composed salads on individual plates. Beets, cucumbers, greens, and hard-cooked eggs make a pleasing assortment of shapes and colors, and are delicious topped with honey vinaigrette dressing.

Ingredients

    2 teaspoons salt
    1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
    2 bunches beets (about 8 beets), trimmed
    1/4 cup honey
    2 tablespoons wine vinegar
    2 - 3 Kirby cucumbers, peeled or scored
    1/4 cup chicken broth
    2 tablespoons finely chopped parsley
    1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh dill
    1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh thyme
    2 tablespoons olive oil
    6 cups assorted salad greens
    4 hard-cooked eggs, peeled and cut into wedges
    1/2 cup sour cream
 

Directions

1. Bring 2 quarts of water in saucepan to boiling. Add 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1 tablespoon lemon juice. Add beets; cover and simmer 15 to 20 minutes. Drain; reserve broth for beet soup if desired.
2. Meanwhile, combine remaining salt and lemon juice, the honey and wine vinegar in large bowl; remove half of the mixture and reserve for dressing for greens. Cut cucumbers into slices. Add to honey mixture in bowl; let stand to marinate.
3. When beets are cool enough to handle but still warm, remove skins. Slice in half; cut crosswise into 1/4-inch-thick slices; place in bowl. Set aside, covered.
4. Remove cucumbers with slotted spoon from marinade and place in small saucepan. Add chicken broth; gently cook until liquid evaporates, 3 to 4 minutes. Remove from heat.
5. Mix beets, parsley, dill and thyme in bowl.
6. Whisk oil into reserved honey mixture along with any marinade left over from cucumbers. Add greens; toss to coat. Divide greens equally among 6 plates. Arrange beets, cucumbers and egg wedges on plates. Serve warm or at room temperature with sour cream.

nutrition information

Per Serving: 

cal. (kcal) 226, 

Fat, total (g) 13, 

chol. (mg) 150, 

sat. fat (g) 4, 

carb. (g) 24, 

fiber (g) 3, 

pro. (g) 7, 

sodium (mg) 872, 

Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
 

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