Beet Salad Recipe with Feta Cheese and Citrus Balsamic Vinaigrette
Crave-worthy cold beet salad with a citrus balsamic vinaigrette topped with crumbled feta cheese and cilantro. Thought you didn't like beets? It will totally change your mind. It's a delicious, easy healthy salad.
Cut the tops off the beets. Place the beets in a large pot and cover with 2" of water. Bring to a boil then reduce to low and cook for 45 minutes.
Set the beets aside and allow to cool.
Peel the beets once they are cool to the touch.
Cut the beets into 1" pieces.
Vinaigrette
In a small mixing bowl add the orange juice, lime juice, balsamic, vinager, honey, and dijon mustard.
Whisk the ingredients briskly while slowly pouring in the olive oil.
Whisk vigorously until the ingredients have combined.
Add the chopped garlic and salt. Whisk in incorporate.
Taste the dressing and add salt to taste if needed.
Set Aside.
Serving
Divide the beets in 4 small salad bowls.
Top with crumbled feta cheese and chopped cilantro.
Lightly dress with vinaigrette dressing.
Serve lightly chilled.
Notes
Subsitutions
You can substitute goat cheese or ranchero cheese for the feta cheese. The goat cheese will give the salad a sharper taste and the ranchero cheese will give it a milder taste.
You can substitute 1 tbsp. lemon juice for the lime juice.
Additions
A tsp. of diced red onion in each bowl adds a little kick.