4.9 from 27 votes
Beet and Goat Cheese Salad
A beautiful and tasty beet and cheese salad that's perfect for special occasions, as much as it is for a midweek lunch.
Prep Time
10 mins
Total Time
10 mins
Servings: 2
Calories: 286 kcal
Course:
Salad
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 8 oz cooked beets (I used Melissa's steamed baby beets or you can roast them - see notes for how to roast beets)
- 3 oz goat cheese crumbled
- 2 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- ⅛ tsp sea salt I prefer Maldon sea salt
- 1 tsp wine vinegar red, white, or rosé
- 1 tsp Watercress or microgreens to garnish
Instructions
- Dice the beets into small pieces. Arrange on two salad plates.
- Drizzle with the extra virgin olive oil.
- Sprinkle with sea salt.
- Add the vinegar as desired.
- Toss gently, then plate carefully onto two salad plates, keeping the dressing at the bottom of the bowl (unless you're serving in bowls for a weekday lunch and pretty plating is unnecessary).
- If serving for company, or a special occasion, wipe the edges of the plate, then arrange the goat cheese crumbles on the beet cubes.
- Lastly, add the micro-greens. Pass the reserved dressing in a little jug after you've served the salad.
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Notes
- Important: measurements are not critical in this recipe. Use as much or as little of each ingredient to your liking, but I wouldn't omit the salt, oil and vinegar.
- If you like a more colorful or impressive plating you can add dots of dressing (from the bottom of the bowl of beets).
- I poured some dressing into a little dropper bottle, but you can also use a small spoon. It looks pretty with the added red color especially for a Valentine's Day presentation. I recommend using white plates.
- How to roast beets
Nutrition Information
Serving
1
Calories
286kcal
(14%)
Carbohydrates
11g
(4%)
Protein
10g
(20%)
Fat
23g
(35%)
Saturated Fat
8g
(40%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
12g
Cholesterol
20mg
(7%)
Sodium
392mg
(16%)
Potassium
389mg
(11%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
8g
(16%)
Vitamin A
555IU
(11%)
Vitamin C
7mg
(8%)
Calcium
81mg
(8%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 286
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 | |
| Calories | 286kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 11g | 4% |
| Protein | 10g | 20% |
| Fat | 23g | 35% |
| Saturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 12g | 60% |
| Cholesterol | 20mg | 7% |
| Sodium | 392mg | 16% |
| Potassium | 389mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 8g | 16% |
| Vitamin A | 555IU | 11% |
| Vitamin C | 7mg | 8% |
| Calcium | 81mg | 8% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.