Beet Salad with Broiled Feta and Sesame Sunflower Seeds

Name: Beet Salad with Broiled Feta and Sesame Sunflower Seeds
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Yield: 4 side salads or 2 lunch-sized salads
Ingredients: ½ pound red or chioggia beets; 2 teaspoons olive oil; ¼ teaspoon salt; ¼ cup sunflower seeds; 2 teaspoons sesame seeds; 2 teaspoons honey; 1 teaspoon olive oil; Pinch of salt; 2 ounces feta; 1 teaspoons olive oil; Pinch of black pepper; lettuce; 3 to 4 tablespoons balsamic vinaigrette

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Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Servings
4 side salads or 2 lunch-sized salads
Calories
469 kcal
Course
Salad

Beet Salad with Broiled Feta and Sesame Sunflower Seeds

Tyler Barnes

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This salad is a bit more time-intensive but the it's a beauty of a dish. You could always skip broiling the feta (I just like the bit of char it adds!)

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Ingredients

Servings

Beets

½ pound red or chioggia beets
2 teaspoons olive oil
¼ teaspoon salt

Seeds

¼ cup sunflower seeds
2 teaspoons sesame seeds
2 teaspoons honey
1 teaspoon olive oil
Pinch of salt

Feta

2 ounces feta in brick form (not crumbles)
1 teaspoons olive oil
Pinch of black pepper

Salad

lettuce
3 to 4 tablespoons balsamic vinaigrette

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Instructions

Heat oven to 400˚F. Scrub the beets well, trim the ends, and cut into ¼” cubes. Place on a square of parchment on half a sheet tray (the other half will hold the seed mixture). Toss with the olive oil and salt.
In a bowl, combine the sunflower seeds, sesame seeds, honey, olive oil, and salt. Toss until well combined then place on a separate piece of parchment paper, next to the beets (or on a second sheet tray- I’m lazy and like to consolidate).
Place the tray in the oven and let the seed mixture crisp for 6 to 8 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool while the beets roast for another 25 to 35 minutes, until tender. Remove and turn on your oven’s broiler.
Place the feta in a roasting dish or small sheet tray. Rub with olive oil and sprinkle with the pepper. Place under the broiler and cook for 1 to 2 minutes until the cheese is browning (it may melt a bit, that’s okay). Remove from oven and let cool.
Assemble the salad with the lettuce, beets, sunflower seeds, crumbled feta, and a drizzle of vinaigrette.

Notes

Tips + Tricks: Roast the beets and the sunflower mixture ahead of time. I like to roast beets as part of a meal-prep strategy on the weekend!
Use up leftover ingredients: sunflower seeds, beets

Nutrition Information

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Serving 1/2 the salad Calories 469kcal (23%) Carbohydrates 22.8g (8%) Protein 9.4g (19%) Fat 40.6g (62%) Saturated Fat 8.8g (44%) Cholesterol 25.3mg (8%) Sodium 640mg (27%) Sugar 14.7g (29%)