Food Goat Cheese and Roasted Beet Salad with Lemon Vinaigrette If you like, add grilled chicken to make this rainbow-colored salad a main dish. By Midwest Living editors Midwest Living editors Midwest Living's experienced editors create best-in-class travel, lifestyle, food, home and garden content you won't find anywhere else. We're loudly, proudly Midwestern, and we're passionate about helping our audience explore and create through award-winning storytelling. Midwest Living's Editorial Guidelines Published on August 30, 2011 Print Share Prep Time: 20 mins Bake Time: 40 mins Broil Time: 2 mins Total Time: 1 hr 2 mins Yield: 2/3 cup Jump to Nutrition Facts Ingredients 1 pound red, yellow and/or candy-striped beets, rinsed, trimmed and halved 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 9 cups arugula, watercress, baby spinach and/or mesclun 1 8-ounce log goat cheese ⅓ cup broken walnuts, toasted Lemon Vinaigrette (recipe follows) Lemon Vinaigrette ½ cup olive oil 1 teaspoon finely shredded lemon peel ⅓ cup lemon juice 4 garlic cloves, minced 1 teaspoon sugar ¼ teaspoon salt ¼ teaspoon ground pepper Directions Place halved beets in a single layer in a shallow baking pan. Drizzle with the olive oil; toss to coat. Cover with foil and roast in a 425° oven for 25 minutes. Uncover and roast about 15 minutes more or until fork-tender. Cool; peel and slice 1/4-inch thick. Set aside. Make Lemon Vinaigrette. In a small screw-top jar, combine olive oil, finely shredded lemon peel, lemon juice, garlic, sugar, salt, and ground black pepper. Cover; shake well. Arrange arugula on 4 salad plates. Top with beets and crumbled goat cheese. Drizzle with half of the Lemon Vinaigrette. Sprinkle with walnuts. Serve immediately, passing remaining vinaigrette. Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 516 Calories 43g Fat 20g Carbs 15g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Calories 516 % Daily Value * Total Fat 43g 55% Saturated Fat 12g 60% Cholesterol 26mg 9% Sodium 481mg 21% Total Carbohydrate 20g 7% Protein 15g Vitamin C 18mg 89% Calcium 182mg 14% Iron 3mg 17%