This recipe makes the perfect meal for a single person who is craving an explosion of flavors for their lunch.

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup canned sliced beets
• 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
• 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/8 teaspoon cracked fresh black pepper
• 4 teaspoons olive oil
• 1 tablespoon crumbled blue cheese
• 1 cup mixed greens, chopped if large

Directions

1. Arrange beet slices on one side of a plate.
2. Whisk together lemon juice, salt, pepper and olive oil.
3. Drizzle 1 tablespoon dressing over beets; allow to sit 15 minutes.
4. Crumble blue cheese over beets.
5. Toss greens with remaining dressing and serve greens beside beets.

Serves 1

*The Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet, so your values may change depending on your calorie needs. The values here may not be 100% accurate because the recipes have not been professionally evaluated nor have they been evaluated by the U.S. FDA.