Golden Beet Salad with Goat Cheese
Our Golden Beet Salad is a stunning way to showcase the natural sweetness of golden beets. Tender roasted beets and chèvre are sliced and layered on crisp greens, then drizzled with a white balsamic dressing.
Servings: 4
Calories: 315kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
For Golden Beetroot Salad
- 1 lb golden beets
- 1 lb red beets or additional Golden beets
- 8 oz salad greens Spinach, Arugula, Butter Lettuce, or a Spring mix, will all work beautifully.
- 4 oz goat cheese any flavor of goat cheese
White Balsamic Vinaigrette
- 4 tablespoon white balsamic vinegar
- ½ cup olive Oil
- 1 teaspoon Dijon Mustard
- 1 teaspoon honey
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black Pepper ground
- 1 teaspoon thyme fresh or dried
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. Slice the Chèvre cheese and keep refrigerated.
- Wash and trim the ends of the beets and wrap each in aluminum foil. Roast the beets for 45-60 minutes, or until they are tender when pierced with a fork.1 lb golden beets, 1 lb red beets
- Remove beets from oven and let cool slightly before peeling them.
- Unwrap the aluminum foil from the beetroots, and slough skins off under cool water.
- Slice the beets about ¼" thick, being careful to keep colors separate.
- In a small mixing bowl, whisk together white balsamic vinegar, olive oil, Dijon mustard, honey, salt, black pepper, and thyme.4 tablespoon white balsamic vinegar, ½ cup olive Oil, 1 teaspoon Dijon Mustard, 1 teaspoon honey, 1 teaspoon salt, ¼ teaspoon black Pepper, 1 teaspoon thyme
- Transfer to a salad dressing cruet to serve with the salad separately.
- Layer the slices of chèvre goat cheese, red beetroots, and golden beetroots on a bed of your favorite greens. Arugula, spinach, and radicchio are all great complementary flavors to the goat cheese and earthy beets.8 oz salad greens, 4 oz goat cheese
- Serve with dressing drizzled over the top or in a cruet for guests to dress their own salad serving.
Notes
- To prevent the beets from bleeding, you can place them in a bowl of cold water for 30 minutes before roasting.
- Roasted beets can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
- To prevent the beets from staining your hands or cutting board, wear gloves and use parchment paper or a plastic cutting board.
Nutrition
Calories: 315kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Cholesterol: 13mg | Sodium: 893mg | Potassium: 859mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 18g | Vitamin A: 1037IU | Vitamin C: 25mg | Calcium: 89mg | Iron: 3mg