Easy Roasted Beetroot and Goat's Cheese Salad Recipe (2024)

Roasted Beet Salad Ingredients, Substitutions, & Additions

• Beets. I like this beet goat cheese salad with various colorful beets. Red beets. Golden beets. Pink Chioggia beets. Cose whatever beautiful beets you find at the grocery store. However, buying pre-roasted beets like Love Beets is acceptable if you are pressed for time.😉
• Goats Cheese. Chèvre, a creamy soft goat cheese, adds a delicious tangy flavor to this cheese salad recipe. Feta cheese would be a lovely addition to this beet salad recipe too!
• Salad Greens. Try peppery fresh arugula or watercress in this salad. Or, for a milder flavor, baby spinach.
• Walnuts. Be sure to toast them to bring out the nutty flavor in your crunchy walnuts! Of course, you can make this with other nuts like pecans, almonds, or pine nuts.
• Dressing Ingredients. I keep the dressing super simple with extra virgin olive oil, white balsamic vinegar, salt, and fresh ground pepper to taste. Want to fancy it up? Add a hint of maple syrup, orange zest, or Dijon mustard. Also, feel free to use lemon juice, red wine vinegar, r apple cider vinegar instead of white balsamic.
• Additions. I love this goats cheese salad recipe as is, but other ingredients that would make a great addition include sliced red onion, cherry tomatoes, and blood orange segments.

How to make beetroot and goat’s cheese salad

1. Roast the beets with olive oil, salt, and pepper on an aluminum foil-lined rimmed baking sheet in the oven. You can meal prep and pre-roast them ahead of time and store the roasted beets in the fridge for up to 3 days before making the salad.
2. Make a simple salad dressing to top off your roasted beet salad.This balsamic vinaigretteis my go-to and can be made beforehand.
3. When it’s time to assemble your salad, toast the walnuts (optional, but adds delicious flavor), slice the beets, and place them on top of your favoriteleafy greens. Sprinkle on crumbled goat cheese and walnuts, and drizzle on the dressing.
4. It’s time to eat your yummy roasted beet salad with goat cheese and walnuts!

What to serve with roasted beetroot and goat’s cheese salad

• Enjoy this easy salad recipe with my yummyPao de Queijo(Brazilian Cheese Rolls) for a light lunch or dinner.
• This beetroot and goat’s cheese salad makes a perfect side dish served with your protein of choice. Try a homemade or store-bought rotisserie chicken, myeasy Sticky Sesame Salmon recipe, or a roasted pork loin. You can also keep your meal plant-based by adding crispy chickpeas or lentils to the salad. Or by serving it with any of myvegetarian entrees.

Roasted Beetroot & Goat’s Cheese Salad Health & Nutrition

See Also

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As mentioned, this beetroot and goat’s cheese salad recipe has brain-healthy,vibrant agingnutrients! Let’s take a look at some of the key ingredients.

Beets

• Key nutrients in beets include vitamins A & K, folate, fiber, potassium,magnesium, and calcium.
• Beets may help yourcardiovascular healthdue to their high nitrate content. They are also a delicious addition to theDASH dietto help lower blood pressure.
• Beet juice is particularly high in nitrate and is used by athletes to help improve exercise performance. Research suggests ingesting beet juice can help increase blood flow to muscles and increase the amount of time one can exercise before becoming exhausted.

Walnuts

• Walnuts contain more alpha-linolenic acid (ALA), a plant-based omega-3 essential fatty acid, than any other nut.²Other key nutrients in walnuts include protein, fiber, magnesium, and phosphorus.
• These nutrients help make walnuts a superstar that may protect against heart disease and cancer. In addition, walnuts and other nuts are part of a brain-healthyMIND Dietand may boost cognitive function by helping protect brain cells.
• Researchsuggests walnuts may positively impact thegut microbiomeby increasing the amount of beneficial bacteria in the gut.
• In addition, walnuts contain melatonin, an antioxidant with sleep-regulating properties, so the next time you find yourself tossing and turning, you may wish to eat a handful of walnuts instead of counting sheep!

Leafy Greens

• Eating leafy greens {6 x week} is also a MIND diet recommendation and one of the best ways to lower your risk of Alzheimer’s disease and boost overall brain health.
• Leafy greens are a good source of potassium which counteracts excess sodium and helps relax your blood vessel walls, which further helps lower blood pressure.
• You get a double dose of bone-building nutrients in leafy greens-calcium and vitamin K

One serving of beetroot and goat’s cheese salad has ~ 475 calories, 20 grams of carbohydrates, 15 grams of protein, and 40 grams of fat (most heart-healthy monounsaturated fat). See the recipe card for complete nutrition values.