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Golden Beet Skirt Steak Salad and October Unprocessed

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A golden beet/skirt steak salad that is Paleo and Whole30 compliant

It’s October, which means it’s time for beautiful fall produce… and clean eating, before the holidays roll around. Today we’re featuring a Golden Beet Skirt Steak Salad, which is delicious in and of itself. It’s also a jumping-off point for a month’s worth of clean-eating dinners here on Jolly Tomato in October.

golden beet

Golden beet/skirt steak salad

First, if you haven’t yet taken the October Unprocessed pledge, now’s the time to start. It’s a great way to promise yourself a month of clean eating that will set the stage for a healthful holiday season. Plus, it’s a great way to incorporate more “real foods” – namely fruits and vegetables, which is a great habit any time of the year. And if you’re following paleo or Whole30 diets, the foods you eat during October Unprocessed will probably fit in just perfectly.

golden beet

Golden beets

We’re starting out with the golden beet because it’s, well, golden. It just epitomizes the beauty of fall. Oh, and it’s tasty too. To make this salad, we roasted golden beets, then layered them on a bed of salad greens along with roasted peppers, onions, and thinly sliced skirt steak. (Cheater alert: the skirt steak was left over from a previous meal.) Then we topped it all off with pesto made from the beet greens, as well as a light dressing with a super-secret but oh-so clever ingredient.

Golden Beet Skirt Stead Salad

Golden Beet Skirt Steak Salad

A hearty dinner salad made with roasted golden beets, onions, peppers, skirt steak, beet green pesto, and a light lemon dressing. Paleo and Whole30 compliant.
Course Dinner
Cuisine American
Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 25 minutes
Servings 4 servings
Author Jeanne Fratello

Ingredients

  • 4 golden beets
  • 1 orange bell pepper cored, seeded, and sliced
  • 1/2 red onion peeled and sliced
  • Olive oil cooking spray
  • 3 cups loosely packed spinach leaves
  • 10 ounces thinly sliced grilled skirt steak
  • 1 cup beet greens
  • 1/4 cup pine nuts
  • 2 cloves garlic peeled
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • For the dressing:
  • 1 T olive oil
  • Juice of one half lemon
  • Juice of roasted beets
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • Additional pine nuts for garnish

Instructions

  1. Wash the beets and chop off the leafy stems (setting them aside). Cover the beets in foil and roast them at 400 degrees for 1 hour or until tender.
  2. On a baking sheet, lay out the peppers and onions and spray with olive oil cooking spray. Roast for about 1/2 hour and then set aside.
  3. Meanwhile, remove the leaves from the stems and add to a food processor (add additional greens such as spinach, basil, or kale if you don't have enough beet leaves). Add the pine nuts and the garlic to the food processor and pulse until coarsely blended. Drizzle in the olive oil and process until you have a coarse mixture. Stir in the salt to taste.
  4. When the beets are cooked, peel them and slice them thinly. Reserve the roasted beet juice (you should get around 1/2 to 1 tablespoon). Set out a serving tray and cover it with spinach leaves or salad greens. Arrange the sliced beets, roasted onions and peppers, and warm skirt steak over the greens.
  5. In a small bowl, whisk together the beet juice, 1 T. olive oil, lemon juice, and salt. Drizzle over the salad. Top with additional pine nuts if desired. Serve immediately.

Golden beet

So, the secret ingredient for the dressing in the beet salad is…roasted beet juice! It actually adds a nice savory, roasted flavor to the salad greens. Also, it’s a great way to keep from wasting that precious juice.

Looking for more ways to incorporate unprocessed foods into your life? Check out our October Unprocessed guest post on making your own peanut butter.

Looking for more great unprocessed salads? Try our Fig Millet Kale Salad or our Vegan Spelt Salad with Watermelon Radishes.

 

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