Beet, Arugula and Orange Salad with Greek Yogurt Dressing

Spring is here! I love that fresh beets are finally showing up at the store. I was so inspired this week I bought a huge bunch of red beets and a huge bunch of golden beets. There are many wonderful ways to enjoy them but I particularly looove roasting them so they get caramelized and sweet. I wanted to make an awesome salad to highlight these yummy and healthy veggies.

Beets are a uniquely healthy vegetable. Beets are packed with antioxidants, beta-carotene, and anti-inflammatory compounds. Eating beets can help decrease the risk of heart disease, type II diabetes, and certain cancers.

This salad combines the sweet roasted beets with peppery arugula and tart orange segments. I put together a tasty and healthy dressing with Greek yogurt and some tangy balsamic vinegar. The whole thing was simple, tasty and super fresh.

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Thai Chicken Pizza

I have had pizza on the brain lately. I was walking around the store on Saturday and randomly decided to make some kind of Thai pizza. I decided to use my peanut sauce as a base and incorporate some yummy fresh veggies. I have had variations of this at restaurants so I wanted to put my own spin on it while keeping it light and fresh.

I debated various Asian-inspired toppings, and settled on some chicken breast, with a little bit of mozzarella, carrots, green onions and cilantro. I topped it off with some crunch bean sprouts. I was so happy with the result. The peanut sauce is really flavorful and adds so much to the pizza. As always, I got my oven really really hot, 500 degrees, which allows you to get a really crispy crust. I spent some time with a rolling pin getting the crust uniform and super thin. The result was a tangy, crispy and filling treat that was pretty simple to make. I think I might try this again with different veggies, maybe pepper and snow peas.

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