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Confession: I don’t often put much effort into side dishes for dinner. I typically focus on the main, and then throw together whatever veggies we have for a quick salad. If I’m feeling fancy, perhaps I’ll roast some broccoli (but it’s much more likely I’ll serve it raw with a side of ranch). This kid friendly salad with roasted beets and citrus is the exception.
Each Valentine’s Day, in lieu of going out to a fancy couple’s dinner, we do a family Valentine’s dinner at home. We love celebrating friendship and love with our kids, and sharing things we appreciate about each other. Over the years, I’ve streamlined our meal and chosen our favorite dishes that we make year after year. It makes it so much simpler to not have to reinvent the Valentine’s Day menu each year, and I easily know what ingredients I need to purchase.
Plus, it’s so fun having a special and familiar meal to anticipate! It feels a bit more special when we all can look forward to this tradition together.
We keep to a vegetarian Valentine’s dinner, and this roasted beet salad fits in perfectly.
We’ve made this roasted beet salad for our family Valentine’s dinner every year for the past…6 years? 7? All I know is we all eagerly anticipate it, not just for being festive and adorable, but also because it’s delicious. And anything that helps my kids eagerly anticipate beets and greens is a win in my book.
We usually pair it with some pasta (these simple stuffed shells are delicious), good bread, a pink drink, and a berry or chocolate dessert.I hope you love it, whether for a family Valentine’s dinner or just as a healthy and kid friendly salad!
Dressing adapted from here
