Beet Salad With Goat Cheese and Walnuts

Submitted by Annacia

"Combine the strong flavors of beets and goat cheese for a delicious and different salad. Boost the rich flavor of the nuts by toasting them in the oven until golden."

 

• Ready In: 20mins
• Ingredients: 7
• Serves: 2

ingredients

• 8 1⁄4 ounces can tiny whole beets, chilled
• 1 tablespoon snipped fresh basil or 1 tablespoon flat leaf parsley
• 1⁄8 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 4 tablespoons vinaigrette dressing (bottled reduced-fat or fat-free balsamic)
• 4 cups mixed baby greens
• 2 tablespoons coarsely chopped walnuts, toasted
• 1 ounce semi-soft goat cheese, crumbled (chevre)

directions

1. Drain and cut up beets.
2. In a medium bowl, combine cut-up beets, basil, and pepper.
3. Drizzle with 2 tablespoons of the salad dressing; toss to coat.
4. Arrange greens on 2 salad plates; sprinkle with remaining dressing.
5. Top with beet mixture, walnuts, and goat cheese.

Reviews

[Sharon123]

Followed the recipe loosely and really ejoyed the salad. Thanks Annacia!

 

[Kathleen L.]

Loved the idea of this salad and with a few minor changes, due to available supplies, it was awesome! Thank you for the new dish!

 

[Dreamer in Ontario]

I loved this beet salad. My favourite flavour was the fresh basil from my garden. I didn't really measure the walnuts so I probably used a bit more than 2 tbsp. Thanks for a delicious lunch. Made for Ramadan tag.

 

[jessi_mcg]

I have made the beet/cheese/nut salad many times before, but this really stands out because of the fresh basil. YUM! I used fresh roasted beets butr otherwise followed the recipe to a T. Thanks!! Made for PRMR tag.

 

[Artandkitchen]

Beautifund and tasty salad! We used parsley and basil and fresh cheese instead of goat cheese.<br/>The roasted walnuts are a good choice for the topping. I used some "wild" ones, they are more tasty!<br/>Thanks a lot for the recipe we all enjoyed it very much. If available next time I will use goat cheese.