Description
A vibrant and refreshing salad featuring roasted beets, creamy goat cheese, and crunchy walnuts, perfect for a romantic Valentine’s meal.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 medium beets, roasted and sliced
- 1/2 cup crumbled goat cheese
- 1/4 cup chopped walnuts, toasted
- 4 cups mixed greens
- 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp honey
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F. Wrap beets in foil and roast for 45-50 minutes until tender.
- Let beets cool, then peel and slice them.
- In a bowl, whisk together balsamic vinegar, olive oil, honey, salt, and pepper.
- Toss mixed greens with half the dressing.
- Arrange greens on a plate, top with sliced beets, goat cheese, and walnuts.
- Drizzle remaining dressing over the salad.
Notes
- Roast beets ahead of time to save prep time.
- Substitute pecans or almonds if walnuts aren’t available.
- Serve immediately to keep greens fresh.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: Roasting
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Fiber: 6g
- Protein: 9g
- Cholesterol: 15mg
Keywords: Valentine’s salad, beet salad, goat cheese salad, healthy salad