Beetroot and Goats Cheese Salad is an easy and delightful salad recipe that is filled with so much flavor and texture with pleasing color combinations! Perfect as a starter for dinner or a side dish.
It boasts crunchy walnuts that are complemented by the earthy sweetness of the beetroot and the salty and creamy texture of the goat cheese. The Beetroot and Goats Cheese Salad dressing is rich with honey and mustard flavors that you will surely love every serving of this whole dish at home.
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If you are to make this dish at home, you will be proven that salads don't have to be all green and boring. This dish can come together in under ten minutes following very simple instructions. Hence, you can serve it for a quick meal, or include it in your dinner menu as a side dish to any meat dishes you plan to have on the table.
This recipe is filled with crunch and creamy texture thanks to the cheese and chunks of veggies included. If you are a fan of salad but would like to give it some twist, then this Beetroot and Goats Cheese Salad is perfect for you.
Why Does This Recipe Work?
This recipe offers so many advantages to everyone willing to try making it at home. There seems to be no reason for you to turn this dish down once you find out all the good things that make this recipe up:
- A quick and easy salad recipe filled with hearty and filling flavors. Anyone can perfect this recipe without making too much mess in the kitchen! and will be ready in just 5 minutes.
- Most of the ingredients used in this recipe are pantry-staple. You no longer have to spend too much just to serve a bowl filled with veggies.
- A recipe that can be doubled to accommodate more servings if it is planned to be served for a large crowd.
- You may include this dish on a menu as a starter, or as a side dish to the main course. It is very versatile indeed, not to mention that you can also make this recipe for the reason of simply wanting it for a snack.
- This recipe is a good way to use any beetroots you have in the fridge, and the recipe is also easy to adapt; you can add to it whatever you like.
- With all the ingredients included in this recipe, it would be safe to say that it is a healthy comfort meal that children to adults will absolutely love.
What's in This Recipe?
Rocket. Rocket is an in-demand and popular inclusion in almost all vegetable salads. In this recipe, we are to use the rocket for its spicy, peppery, mustard-like flavor that will definitely complement the flavors found in the salad dressing.
Lettuce. It is too rare to see a salad without lettuce in it, isn't it? Let's add lettuce for its mild and almost peppery flavor that will pair well with the rocket's taste. Lettuce will also give that satisfying crunch to this salad!
Cooked Beetroot. Cooked beetroot has an earthy sweetness with a touch of mild bitterness that will never go unwell with the other bunch of ingredients found in this recipe.
Soft Goats Cheese. Goats cheese imparts a mild and earthy cheesy flavor to this salad recipe. You are to particularly use the softer kind of this cheese, which will also give you a delicate creamy and buttery texture for your salad.
Walnuts. Walnuts will not only give you a rich taste but would also help add a delicious aroma to your salad, just make sure that they are well toasted before including them in your salad recipe.
Cherry Tomatoes. With its bright and sweet taste, cherry tomatoes will surely max up the flavors found in this recipe, making it somewhat hearty and juicy at the same time.
Raisins. Raisins will pair the cherry tomatoes when it comes to flavor since raisins will also give a soft, sweet, and juicy taste to this bowl of salad.
For the salad dressing
Dijon Mustard. For its unique and savory flavor. We will be adding this ingredient to our salad dressing for its smooth, slightly salty, and tang.
Cider Vinegar. It contributes a pungent and sharp tang to the salad dressing, pairing well with the dijon mustard.
Honey. Let's balance the taste of mustard and cider vinegar in our salad dressing by adding the sweetness and musk of the clear and runny honey.
Extra Virgin Olive Oil. Let's add some texture to the salad dressing with this extra virgin olive oil.
Salt & Pepper. Season the salad dressing for a little bit just to help coax all flavor out by adding salt and pepper!
How to Make Beetroot and Goats Cheese Salad - Step By Step
One: Toast the walnuts in a large skillet until golden brown.
Two: To make the dressing, in a small bowl, mix all the dressing ingredients until combined.
Three: In a serving bowl, add the lettuce, rocket, beetroot, tomatoes, walnuts, raisins and the got cheese.
Four: Drizzle with the dressing and serve!
Top Tips!
- To make this salad recipe effortless, just use ready-cooked beetroot.
- Beetroot should already be cooked before you add it to the salad. Cook beetroot by boiling it, and then add plenty of salt just like how you do when boiling pasta. To add more flavor to the beetroot, you can also add a quarter-cup of balsamic vinegar to the water.
- It is important to wear gloves when chopping the beetroot; otherwise, your hands will be stained.
- Make sure that you do not drizzle your Beetroot and Goats Cheese Salad with the salad dressing too early. Drizzle the salad dressing when you are already about to serve it so that the lettuce and rocket will not wilt.
- The most basic tip in making this salad is to use the freshest ingredients you can find for a better flavor and texture.
Recipe Variations
- For more green veggies and crunch, add spinach and celery.
- Adding cilantro or parsley to your bowl of salad will enhance its flavors as well.
- You may use any nuts you prefer, such as almond, pecan or cashew. You can also use seeds such as pumpkin seeds or sunflower seeds.
- Replace cider vinegar with lemon juice if you like.
- Add any leftover cooked chicken you have to this salad to give it a little protein boost.
Serving Suggestions
Serve this Beetroot and Goats Cheese Salad as a side dish for many dinners' main course dishes such as Lamb Moussaka, Cajun Fried Shrimp, Roasted Lemon Rosemary Chicken with Potatoes, and Baked Parmesan Crusted Cod.
Storage
How to store: Refrigerate this salad dish for up to three days, while you can refrigerate your salad dressing for up to two months.
Recipe FAQs
Of course, you can! However, you will need to grate the beetroot into the salad if you are including it without pre-cooking it.
It is preferable to just simply boil the beetroot to cook it faster while retaining its natural flavors.
You can use feta cheese or blue cheese instead of goat's cheese.
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Recipe
Beetroot And Goats Cheese Salad
Ingredients
For the dressing
- 1 tablespoon dijon Mustard
- 1 ½ tablespoon honey
- 1 tablespoon cider Vinegar
- 1 ½ tablespoon extra Virgin Olive Oil
- ½ teaspoon sea Salt
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
Instructions
- Toast the walnuts in a large skillet until golden brown.
To make the dressing:
- In a small bowl, mix all the dressing ingredients until combined.
- In a serving bowl, add the lettuce, rocket, beetroot, tomatoes, walnuts, raisins and the got cheese.
- Drizzle with the dressing and serve!
Notes
- To make this salad recipe effortless, just use ready-cooked beetroot.
- Beetroot should already be cooked before you add it to the salad. Cook beetroot by boiling it, and then add plenty of salt just like how you do when boiling pasta. To add more flavor to the beetroot, you can also add a quarter-cup of balsamic vinegar to the water.
- It is important to wear gloves when chopping the beetroot; otherwise, your hands will be stained.
- Make sure that you do not drizzle your Beetroot and Goats Cheese Salad with the salad dressing too early. Drizzle the salad dressing when you are already about to serve it so that the lettuce and rocket will not wilt.
- The most basic tip in making this salad is to use the freshest ingredients you can find for a better flavor and texture.
Variations
- For more green veggies and crunch, add spinach and celery.
- Adding cilantro or parsley to your bowl of salad will enhance its flavors as well.
- You may use any nuts you prefer, such as almond, pecan or cashew. You can also use seeds such as pumpkin seeds or sunflower seeds.
- Replace cider vinegar with lemon juice if you like.
- Add any leftover cooked chicken you have to this salad to give it a little protein boost.
Beth
Delicious, It is the first time to eat beets in a salad.
Fernando
I am planning to make this salad at the weekend along with some grilled chicken.
Olivia
Can I replace the salad dressing with basil pesto?
Radwa
Yes, why not.