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# Bensonhurst Kitchen: Fresh Spinach & Beet Salad With Chicken
- URL: https://bklyner.com/bensonhurst-kitchen-fresh-spinach-beet-salad-with-chicken-bensonhurst/
- Published: 2011-06-10T16:15:51.000Z
- Updated: 2011-06-10T16:15:51.000Z
- Author: jteutonico
- Tags: bensonhurst recipes, bensonhurst summer, brooklyn summer meals, chicken, fresh spinach and beet salad, #API-Imported

![](http://bklyner.com.customers.tigertech.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/fresh-beet-590x518.jpg "fresh beet")

During the summer months, many kitchens simply get too hot to use the oven or even the stove. That’s why this is actually a great time to start eating lighter, healthier and delicious meals made with a minimal amount of cooking that can be done well in advance.

Here’s a recipe for an incredibly cool and tasty salad my girlfriend made last night:

**Amazingly Refreshing Fresh Spinach and Beet Salad with Chicken**

Makes 2 large entree salads or 4 side salads

Ingredients:

1/4 cup aged balsamic vinegar  
1/4 cup white wine vinegar  
1 tablespoon white wine  
½ tablespoon white sugar (optional, keeps the vinegar mixture from being overly tangy)  
1 (15 ounce) can sliced beets, drained and cut into 1/4 inch slivers  
1/4 cup thinly sliced red onions  
4 cups chopped fresh spinach  
2 tablespoons of crumbled feta cheese  
2 cups of cooked chicken sliced

Instructions are after the jump:  
1\. Whisk together the balsamic vinegar, white wine vinegar, white wine,  
and sugar in a small bowl. Place the beets and onions in a small,  
sealable container. Pour the vinegar mixture over the beets and  
onions to completely cover. Seal top; marinate in refrigerator for 4  
to 5 hours.

2\. Top spinach with beet and onion mixture, chicken and feta cheese. Drizzle salads with the  
marinating liquid.

*TIPS:*

*You can use left-over chicken or, for an easier weeknight dinner, buy cooked chicken breasts from the prepared foods section of your grocery store.*

*For an added crunch, top your finished salad with crispy onions (similar to french fried onions) – any brand is good but I prefer [Fresh Gourmet’s Garlic Pepper Crispy Onions](http://www.freshgourmet.com/freshgourmet/retail/product%5Fdetails.asp?type=crunchy%5Ftoppings&ref=bklyner.com).*