Beet, Goat Cheese Salad

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Salad with lettuce, goat cheese, beets, and toasted walnuts. Photo by PattyCooks.

Beet, Goat Cheese Salad

A mix of lettuce, juicy red beets, tangy goat cheese, and toasted walnuts with a creamy poppy sead dressing.
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Course: Lunch
Cuisine: American
Keyword: beet and goat cheese salad, beet salad, Walnut beet salad
Servings: 2
Calories: 447kcal
Author: Patty

Equipment

  • Veggie station (cutting board, chef knife, cleaning rag, discard bowl)
  • Baking sheet with parchment lining
  • Veggie peeler
  • Skillet

Ingredients

Roast Beets

  • 4 Medium red beets Roast
  • 1 T Olive oil

Toast Walnuts

  • 1/3 C Walnut pieces Toast in a oil-free heated skillet

Salad

  • 1 head Bib lettuce Center light green to yellow parts
  • 1 C Romain lettuce Use the top green parts
  • 1/3 C Goat Cheese
  • 2 T Poppy Seed Salad Dressing
  • 2 T Water

Instructions

Roast Beets

  • Clean beets, coat with oil, and place on a parchment lined baking sheet and into a 400F oven for ~45 minutes (depending upon the size of the beets, and if they are whole or chopped in half).
  • Once done, cool down, then peel outer skin off the beets. Chop into smaller bits for the salad.

Toast Walnuts

  • Heat a skillet, add the walnut pieces, and toss without oil. Do not let the nuts burn, so keep them moving while you heat them up.
  • What makes the salad taste even better is to add the walnuts to the salad while they are still hot.

Salad

  • Chop the washed bib lettuce and place into center of the bowl.
  • Jullienne the green tips of a romain lettuce and place as lace around the rim of the salad.
  • Add the cut beets.
  • Add chunks of goat cheese.
  • Add the heated walnut pieces
  • Mix 2T water iwth 2T creamy poppy seed salad dressing, and pour over salads. We need just a touch of the dressing to add flavor and tie the ingredients togehter. Then serve.
  • Obviously, if not watching calories feel free to add as much dressing as you want.

Notes

I learned of this recipe from my spouse and have loved it from the beginning. A great way to eat walnuts where they are integral to the recipe’s texture and flavor. 

Nutrition

Calories: 447kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 36g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 22mg | Sodium: 438mg | Potassium: 871mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 5191IU | Vitamin C: 13mg | Calcium: 135mg | Iron: 4mg