Quick Beetroot Walnut Feta Salad (With Cooked Beets)

Name: Quick Beetroot Walnut Feta Salad (With Cooked Beets)
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 3 (to 4 as a side, or 2 as a main with bread))
Ingredients: 4 ounces arugula; 9 ounces beetroot; 4.5 ounces feta cheese; 2 ounces walnuts; 2 oranges; 2 tablespoons fresh mint; 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil; 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar; 1 tablespoon honey; salt and pepper to taste

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Prep Time
15 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings
3 (to 4 as a side, or 2 as a main with bread))
Calories
480 kcal
Course
Side Dish
Cuisine
Mediterranean

Quick Beetroot Walnut Feta Salad (With Cooked Beets)

Emmett Bennett

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This beetroot walnut feta salad with orange is a delightful and nutritious mix of flavors and textures. It combines ready-cooked beets, crunchy walnuts, tangy feta, juicy orange, and refreshing mint. With nothing to cook, it's ready in just 15 minutes. Tossed with a 3-ingredient balsamic dressing, it's a salad to enjoy on its own or with pulses or grains stirred through, or as a side with fish or meat.

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Ingredients

Servings

4 ounces arugula (= rocket) Or use a different kind of fresh green salad such as baby spinach or watercress.
9 ounces beetroot cooked and sliced into medium sized chunks (either vacuum-packed - what I usually use - or jarred, canned)
4.5 ounces feta cheese (= about a cup of crumbled cheese) crumbled roughly
2 ounces walnuts coarsely chopped (= roughly ½ cup)
2 oranges peeled and chopped into 12-16 pieces each
2 tablespoons fresh mint (Add more or less to taste.)

For the simple dressing (vinaigrette)

3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
1 tablespoon honey (Substitute with maple syrup if you like.)
salt and pepper to taste

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Instructions

Line a large salad bowl or platter with the arugula/rocket.
Sprinkle the chopped beetroot, crumbled feta, walnuts, chopped oranges and mint leaves over the top.
Add all dressing ingredients to a jar with a lid. Put on the lid and shake the jar until all ingredients are well combined. Alternatively, mix the dressing ingredients together well with a small whisk or a fork in a small jug.
Just before serving the salad, pour around half of the dressing over the top and toss well. Let everyone add a little more dressing at the table if they wish.

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Notes

This salad is best served immediately after tossing with the dressing. Add half of the dressing before taking to the table, then let everyone serve themselves to a bit more if desired.
Beetroot: Use either vacuum-packed, canned or jarred (ready cooked). Unpickled is best. If you use pickled, you might like to add less vinegar to the dressing.
Feta: I like either an authentic Greek style feta or a creamy style such as Danish feta.
Walnuts: I prefer either walnut halves or roughly chopped, not finely chopped. Substitute with a different kind of nut such as pistachios or hazelnuts. Or skip the nuts and add seeds such as pumpkin seeds instead.
Oranges: Substitute with a stone fruit such as plum, peach or apricot, crunchy apple, strawberries or even dried cranberries.
How to serve: Serve either as a light meal on its own with bread, or as a main with grilled or roasted meat or fish. You can also make the salad more substantial by mixing in some cooked quinoa, brown rice or a different grain.
Storing: You can store leftovers in an airtight container for up to a day, but bear in mind that the arugula will wilt if the dressing has already been added. It will still however taste delicious!

Nutrition Information

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Calories 480kcal (24%) Carbohydrates 32g (11%) Protein 12g (24%) Fat 36g (55%) Saturated Fat 9g (45%) Polyunsaturated Fat 11g Monounsaturated Fat 14g Cholesterol 38mg (13%) Sodium 566mg (24%) Potassium 718mg (21%) Fiber 7g (28%) Sugar 23g (46%) Vitamin A 1446IU (29%) Vitamin C 58mg (64%) Calcium 349mg (35%) Iron 3mg (17%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 3(to 4 as a side, or 2 as a main with bread))

Amount Per Serving

Calories 480 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories	480kcal	24%
Carbohydrates	32g	11%
Protein	12g	24%
Fat	36g	55%
Saturated Fat	9g	45%
Polyunsaturated Fat	11g	65%
Monounsaturated Fat	14g	70%
Cholesterol	38mg	13%
Sodium	566mg	24%
Potassium	718mg	15%
Fiber	7g	28%
Sugar	23g	46%
Vitamin A	1446IU	29%
Vitamin C	58mg	64%
Calcium	349mg	35%
Iron	3mg	17%