golden beet salad

Whitewater, WI
Updated on Sep 3, 2015

This is adapted from a similar recipe on Epicurious. I served it to a friend who is allergic to the original walnuts and DH doesn't like the original blue cheese. So here we go! Prep time included cooking the beets.

prep time 45 Min
cook time
method No-Cook or Other
yield 4-6 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • 1 bunch medium size golden beets - about 1 1/4 lbs
  • 1/2 cup vinaigrette salad dressing (i used ken's greek)
  • 1/2 teaspoon dijon mustard
  • 2 ounces fresh spinach/arugula mix (i use about half of a bag) you can use only spinach
  • 1/4 cup diced sweet onion
  • 3 tablespoons pine nuts, roasted in a pan
  • 1/4 cup crumbled feta

How To Make golden beet salad

  • Step 1
    Simmer beets until barely tender. Cool. Trim and remove skin. Cut into strips.
  • Step 2
    Mix vinaigrette with the mustard if desired - or you can just put the mustard on the salad when you pour on the dressing1
  • Step 3
    Toss beets, onions, spinach/arugula mix and dressing together. Garnish with pine nuts and feta.

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Keyword: #beets
Keyword: #salad
Ingredient: Vegetable
Culture: American
Category: Salads

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