A lightweight lunch or scrumptious facet dish, this salad with beetroot and feta is made with tender roasted beets, salty feta, crunchy walnuts and microgreens and topped off with a tangy balsamic French dressing. Purchase cooked beets on the grocery retailer for a major time saver!

Why I Love This Recipe

This Beetroot Salad with Feta is refreshing, nutrient-packed, and stuffed with taste. I’m all for a salad with out lettuce or leafy greens sometimes and this one positively matches the invoice.

As a dietitian I do know that beets are a wonderful supply of antioxidants like vitamin C, carotenoids, and betalains, and comprise a number of nutritional vitamins and minerals like potassium, folate, iron, and manganese. They’re additionally excessive in nitrates that play a task in regulating blood stress, decreasing oxidative stress, selling cardiovascular well being, and bettering lung perform.

The beets on this salad are earthy and tender and complimented effectively with the saltiness from the feta and crunch from the walnuts. I additionally love this recipe with creamy goat cheese and infrequently change up the cheese with whichever I’ve readily available. The dressing is a tangy balsamic French dressing that’s each deliciously contemporary and refreshing.

This salad has a brief ingredient checklist and you may even put together the beets forward of time so it comes collectively shortly whenever you’re able to eat or serve. This beet salad makes an amazing lunch or facet dish with dinner.

Components You’ll Want

Notes on Components

beets: earthy, barely candy and stuffed with taste. To avoid wasting time, you should buy cooked beets on the grocery retailer however they are usually smaller in dimension so you could wish to double the quantity.

crumbled feta: supplies a creamy texture and saltiness that balances out the beets properly. I additionally make this salad with goat cheese as an alternative of feta relying on what I’ve in my fridge!

toasted walnuts: provides some monounsaturated fats and plant-based protein. You don’t need to toast your walnuts, however I positively suggest it for that additional nutty taste!

microgreens: add a lift of contemporary taste and are loaded with vitamin A, E, C and Okay, and minerals akin to calcium, magnesium, iron, selenium and zinc

balsamic vinegar: offers a wealthy, candy, and fruity taste 

dijon mustard: acts as an emulsifier to assist incorporate the olive oil and vinegar 

honey: offers a contact of sweetness to the dressing

olive oil: acts as the bottom of the dressing

thyme: provides an earthy, minty, lemony taste to the dressing 

salt and pepper: taste enhancers

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Baking Sheet

Make Beetroot Salad with Feta

1. Roast beets. Wrap beets loosely in aluminum foil and roast on a baking sheet till fork-tender, about 60-90 minutes. You’ll want to verify them each 20-Half-hour and if they appear dry or scorched, pour a tablespoon of water over them earlier than re-wrapping.
2. Make dressing. Whereas beets are roasting (or cooling!) mix balsamic vinegar, dijon mustard, honey, thyme, salt, olive oil, and black pepper in a small bowl or mason jar. 
3. Peel beets. As soon as cool sufficient to deal with (about 20 minutes), peel the skins away utilizing a paper towel or along with your fingers below water. In the event that they don’t peel simply, they possible want extra cooking time.
4. Slice beets. Place beets lower facet down on chopping board and slice into half moon shapes, about 1/4-inch thick.
5. Assemble and serve. Add beets to a medium dimension bowl with feta, toasted walnuts and microgreens. Prime with desired quantity of dressing and toss to coat. 

Knowledgeable Ideas

1. The beets could be prepped forward of time by roasting, peeling, and chopping them upfront. As soon as that is achieved, the salad could be assembled in minutes whenever you’re able to eat or serve.
2. For those who don’t have time to roast beets upfront, you too can select to purchase pre-cooked beets on the retailer to avoid wasting time (and clear up!).
3. Talking of fresh up, beets stain very simply so be conscious whenever you’re dealing with them. Typically I prefer to put on gloves when peeling and chopping them.

Recipe FAQs

Can I exploit canned beets as an alternative of contemporary?

Sure, you possibly can! I haven’t made this recipe with canned beets but however suppose that will be an amazing different and timesaver.

What makes beets style higher?

Beets go effectively with citrus flavors, garlic, vinegar, and loads of salt to enrich their earthy, deep taste. They stand as much as daring flavors, in order that they pair effectively with cheeses like feta, goat, brie, or blue cheese.

What’s one of the best ways to cook dinner beets?

Beets could be steamed, boiled, or roasted. I like roasting beets as I discover it brings out their earthy, barely candy taste. I counsel roasting beets in foil packets to assist them retain moisture and cook dinner to tender perfection.  

Storage and Preparation

Beet salad leftovers could be saved in an hermetic container within the fridge for as much as 3-4 days.

You possibly can roast the beets forward of time after which assemble the salad when able to serve / eat!

Recipes That Pair Properly

Sheet Pan Salmon and Veggies

Sheet Pan Hen Potatoes and Inexperienced Beans

Air Fryer Entire Hen

On the spot Pot Cream of Mushroom Soup

Spiced Roasted Butternut Squash Soup

For extra salad inspiration, try my different recipes under! 

Fall Harvest Salad Stuffed Acorn Squash

Kale Salad with Pomegranate 

Center Jap-Impressed Spiced Quinoa Salad with Eggplant and Pomegranate

Thai-Impressed Salad with Hen and Peanut Dressing

Charred Asparagus Salad with Egg

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