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a white plate on a wooden board with beet salad.
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Beet Salad with Feta Cheese and Walnuts

Roasted Beet Salad with Feta cheese is genuinely one of the most delicious salad combinations. The perfect side dish. With the addition of crunchy walnuts, arugula, and a simple 3 ingredient balsamic dressing, this salad is finger-licking good.
Total Time10 minutes
Course: Appetizer, Salad, Salad Dressing, Side Dish, Starters and Sides
Cuisine: American
Allergy: Gluten Free, Sugar Free, Vegetarian
Servings: 4
Calories: 340kcal
Author: Marina Rizhkov

Ingredients

  • 3 beetroots, cooked (about 300g, mine were baby beets, so I took 6)
  • 6 cups baby arugula
  • ⅓ cup walnuts, toasted
  • ½ cup feta cheese, crumbled

Balsamic Dressing

  • 2 Tbsp balsamic vinegar
  • 6 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • salt and pepper, to taste

Instructions

  • To cook the beets, wrap each beet in a piece of aluminum foil. Place wrapped beets on a large baking sheet. Roast for 45 minutes to 1 hour or until soft enough to poke a fork in.
  • Peel and slice the beetroot.
    3 beetroots,
    roasted chopped beets on a white plate.
  • To make the dressing, place ingredients in a jar and shake very well.
    2 Tbsp balsamic vinegar, 6 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil, salt and pepper,
    an ingredient spread for a dressing recipe olive oil salt black pepper and balsamic vinegar.
  • Place arugula in a serving bowl. Top with sliced beets, feta, and walnuts. Drizzle dressing on top.
    6 cups baby arugula, ⅓ cup walnuts,, ½ cup feta cheese,, 3 beetroots,
    beet salad on a white plate on a wooden board with a fork on the side and olive oil in the background.

Notes

Fresh herbs add a light and tasty addition to this salad. Rosemary, thyme, and parsley are all great herbs to use.

Nutrition

Calories: 340kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 32g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g | Monounsaturated Fat: 17g | Cholesterol: 17mg | Sodium: 272mg | Potassium: 374mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 813IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 162mg | Iron: 2mg