Simple Beet Salad with Hazelnuts and Goat Cheese
This beet salad is full of healthy benefits, low in calories, and could help you improve the digestion system. Beets are a delicious and versatile vegetable that is easy to add to your diet.
Servings: 5
Calories: 167kcal
Equipment
- Pot
- mixing spoon
Ingredients
- 1 golden beet, cooked, peeled, & cubed
- 1 red beet, cooked, peeled, & cubed
- 4 oz goat cheese, crumbled
- ½ cup hazelnuts, toasted & chopped
- 1 Tbsp microgreens, chopped (I use a variety of microgreens, but any will work)
Balsamic Reduction
- 1½ tsp raw honey
- 4 Tbsp balsamic vinegar
Instructions
- Boil beets for 1 ½ hours. Drain the water and let them cool. Peel cooled beets and cut into small cube pieces.1 golden beet,, 1 red beet,
- Add crumbled goat cheese in a medium bowl with beets.4 oz goat cheese,
- On a small skillet over medium heat, toast hazelnuts. Add toasted hazelnuts to beets.½ cup hazelnuts,
- Garnish salad with micro greens.1 Tbsp microgreens,, 4 oz goat cheese,
For the Balsamic Reduction:
- Add balsamic vinegar and honey to a small pot.4 Tbsp balsamic vinegar, 1½ tsp raw honey
- Bring mixture to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer for 10-15 minutes or until the sauce coats the back of a spoon.
- Drizzle on salad.
Notes
- Golden beets can be substituted with all red beets.
Nutrition
Calories: 167kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 10mg | Sodium: 112mg | Potassium: 210mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 248IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 54mg | Iron: 1mg