Salad with Beets and Feta with Dijon Vinaigrette
Salad with beets and feta with Dijon vinaigrette – aka your lunch today. You’ll love the the combination of the salty feta and the earthy beets.
My first taste of this salad was at my mom’s house.
The almonds she used? My olive oil roasted almonds.
The beets she used? She used my method of roasting beets.
The dressing was a twist on the dressing I used on my asparagus ribbon salad.
Now, I’m certainly not taking credit for this salad! It’s the ultimate compliment that my mom makes my recipes and I am definitely giving her credit for this delicious salad. I love the combination of the earthy greens and beets with the salty feta and crunchy almonds. It’s dreamy.
Maybe someday E will move past sticking Veggie Straws in her blueberries and into more complicated recipe development. I love the creativity she already shows, and I really hope she develops the love of cooking that my mom and I share.
About this Salad with Beets and Feta
This salad may seem complicated at first glance but the beauty of it is that much of it can be made in advance. I’ve been try to do more meal prep on the weekends (I always go in spurts with that), and one of the things I’ve been doing is roasting beets.
They take forever to cook but they’re very hands-off. The almonds cook really quickly and will keep for weeks in the fridge. I’ve also been known to keep a jar of homemade salad dressing, like this red wine vinaigrette, in the refrigerator but even if you don’t do that, this salad is crazy easy to throw together.
If beets realllly aren’t your thing and you’ve made it this far in my post (impressive!), try substituting roasted radishes or roasted carrots. Different, but still delicious.
Beets and salads
If you’ve gotten this far, you must really love beets and salads. Here’s a few more goodies for you:
- Asparagus Ribbon Salad with Beets and Burrata
- Farro Salad with Chicken and Beets and Red Wine Vinaigrette
- Beet Bruschetta with Orange Tarragon Goat Cheese
- Crispy Chickpea and Za’atar Beet Salad from Naturally Ella
Salad with Beets, Almonds, Feta, and Dijon Vinaigrette
Salad with beets, feta, roasted almonds and Dijon vinaigrette – aka, your lunch today. You’ll love the the combination of the salty feta and the earthy beets.
Ingredients
for the salad:
- 1 cup spring greens
- 1 tablespoon roasted almonds, chopped
- 1/8 cup crumbled feta
- 1 small roasted beet
for the dressing:
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon white balsamic vinegar
- 1/4 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1/4 teaspoon honey
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- On a plate, pile greens. Top with almonds, feta, and beets.
- In a small bowl or a jar, whisk dressing ingredients together.
- Pour dressing ingredients over salad and serve immediately.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 1 Serving Size: 1 saladAmount Per Serving: Calories: 106Total Fat: 9gSaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 16mgSodium: 510mgCarbohydrates: 5gFiber: 1gSugar: 3gProtein: 3g
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Husband’s take: Allllllll for ME.
Changes I would make: None!
Difficulty: Easy!
13 Comments on “Salad with Beets and Feta with Dijon Vinaigrette”
My ex used to make this salad and I always loved it. I’ve been looking for a recipe because I never knew what was in the vinaigrette. My absolute favorite!
Thank you so much.
So glad you were able to find it! Thanks for taking the time to leave a comment!
This was so delicious! I didn’t roast beets as I just bought the packaged ones at Costco to make it easier but still was so good!
Smart shortcut! I love it!
This was amazing! So easy to make but tasted like a fancy restaurant salad. Will make again and again and again,
I’m so happy to hear that! Thanks for taking the time to leave a comment!
I roasted some fresh beets from the garden and threw in a few fresh blueberries and toasted walnuts. So good!
I’m so glad you liked this salad! I love your additions!
Not a huge fan of almonds, so I threw in pine nuts and peanuts – worked well for me! I really loved your dijon vinaigrette, I made a bunch extra to use throughout the week. Thanks for sharing!
Sounds great! That’s one of my favorite dressing recipes, too!
This looks so delicious! I love the flavor combination of the beets and feta in this salad!
This salad is gorgeous, Rachel! I love roasted beets!
I really do wish this was for my lunch today! Beautiful salad Rachel!