Description
Orange Beet Salad is a vibrant, refreshing mix of roasted beets, juicy orange slices, tangy cheese, crunchy nuts, and a zesty citrus-honey dressing. This beautiful, flavor-balanced salad is perfect as a light meal or colorful side dish.
Ingredients
- Roasted beets, peeled and sliced
- Navel oranges, peeled and sliced
- Thin red onion slices
- Crumbled feta or goat cheese
- Chopped toasted walnuts or pistachios
- Micro-greens or chopped fresh parsley or basil
For the Dressing:
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- 2 tablespoons fresh orange juice
- 1 teaspoon honey
- 1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- Salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Arrange sliced roasted beets and orange segments on a serving plate.
- Add red onion slices, sprinkle with cheese, and top with toasted nuts and herbs or micro-greens.
- In a jar, combine olive oil, vinegar, orange juice, honey, Dijon mustard, salt, and pepper. Shake until well blended.
- Drizzle dressing over the salad just before serving.
Notes
- Use goat cheese for a creamier, tangier twist.
- Try blood oranges or cara cara for extra sweetness and color.
- Pistachios offer a subtle, sweet crunch alternative to walnuts.
- Fresh basil adds a fragrant, herbal note if preferred over micro-greens.
- Store dressing and salad components separately to keep fresh until serving.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes (using pre-roasted beets)
- Category: Salad
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 9g
- Sodium: 280mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 19g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 10mg
