Healthy Recipes Salad Warm Beet & Spinach Salad 4.7 (9) 9 Reviews This warm spinach-and-beet salad is inspired by a dish from Penny Cluse Café in Burlington, Vermont. If you have cooked beets on hand, you can have it ready in just a few minutes. By Stacy Fraser Stacy Fraser Stacy Fraser is an independent culinary professional based in Charlotte, Vermont. She was a kitchen manager at Burlington’s Penny Cluse Cafe for five years before joining the team at EatingWell, where she was test kitchen manager for 13 years. EatingWell's Editorial Guidelines Updated on September 25, 2025 Reviewed by Dietitian Sylvia Geiger, M.S., RD Reviewed by Dietitian Sylvia Geiger, M.S., RD See More As EatingWell’s former dietitian and nutrition advisor, Sylvia Geiger worked closely with the culinary and editorial team to ensure that our recipes are not only delicious, but also meet the nutrition parameters we have set for ourselves. EatingWell's Editorial Guidelines Save Rate PRINT Share Cook Time: 20 mins Total Time: 20 mins Servings: 4 Yield: 4 servings, about 2 cups each Nutrition Profile: Dairy-Free Healthy Pregnancy Healthy Immunity High-Fiber Vegan Vegetarian Gluten-Free Low-Calorie Jump to Nutrition Facts The combination of spinach and beets offers a nourishing meal rich in vegetables.Spinach is a great source of antioxidants, which help to reduce inflammation in the body.To save prep time, look for ready-to-eat beets in the produce section of your supermarket. Keep Screen Awake Ingredients 1/2x 1x 2x Oops! Something went wrong. Our team is working on it. This recipe was developed and tested at its original yield and has not been tested at other yields. Note that only the ingredient list is scaled, so you may need to make adjustments to ingredient amounts, cooking times and equipment sizes in the recipe steps. Scaling could also impact the nutrition analysis. Original recipe (1X) yields 4 servings 8 cups baby spinach 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil 1 cup thinly sliced red onion 2 plum tomatoes, chopped 2 tablespoons sliced Kalamata olives 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley 1 clove garlic, minced 2 cups steamed beet wedges, or slices, 1/2-1 inch thick (see Tip) 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar ¼ teaspoon salt ¼ teaspoon freshly ground pepper Directions Place spinach in a large bowl. Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add onion and cook, stirring, until starting to soften, about 2 minutes. Add tomatoes, olives, parsley and garlic and cook, stirring, until the tomatoes begin to break down, about 3 minutes. Add beets, vinegar, salt and pepper and cook, stirring, until the beets are heated through, about 1 minute more. Add the beet mixture to the spinach and toss to combine. Serve warm. Tips Tip: How to Prep & Steam Beets: Trim greens (if any) and root end; peel the skin with a vegetable peeler.Cut beets into 1/2- to 1-inch-thick cubes, wedges or slices. To steam on the stovetop: Place in a steamer basket over 1 inch of boiling water in a large pot. Cover and steam over high heat until tender, 10 to 15 minutes. To steam in the microwave: Place in a glass baking dish, add 2 tablespoons water, cover tightly and microwave on High until tender, 8 to 10 minutes. Let stand, covered, for 5 minutes. No time to prep? Look for Melissa's brand Peeled Baby Red Beets in the produce section of many supermarkets. They're peeled, steamed and ready to eat and contain far less sodium than their canned counterparts. Originally appeared: EatingWell Magazine, January/February 2009 Save Rate Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 124 Calories 5g Fat 18g Carbs 4g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 4 Serving Size about 2 cups Calories 124 % Daily Value * Total Carbohydrate 18g 6% Dietary Fiber 4g 14% Total Sugars 11g Protein 4g 8% Total Fat 5g 7% Saturated Fat 1g 4% Vitamin A 6077IU 122% Vitamin C 29mg 32% Folate 197mcg 49% Sodium 349mg 15% Calcium 89mg 7% Iron 3mg 14% Magnesium 75mg 18% Potassium 765mg 16% Nutrition information is calculated by a registered dietitian using an ingredient database but should be considered an estimate. * Daily Values (DVs) are the recommended amounts of nutrients to consume each day. Percent Daily Value (%DV) found on nutrition labels tells you how much a serving of a particular food or recipe contributes to each of those total recommended amounts. Per the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the daily value is based on a standard 2,000 calorie diet. Depending on your calorie needs or if you have a health condition, you may need more or less of particular nutrients. (For example, it’s recommended that people following a heart-healthy diet eat less sodium on a daily basis compared to those following a standard diet.) (-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a special diet for medical reasons, be sure to consult with your primary care provider or a registered dietitian to better understand your personal nutrition needs.