Beets and Goat Cheese are one of those matches made in heaven, and therefore show up in salads quite often. You can make it even more orgasmic but adding mandarin oranges (canned) and honey covered walnuts. I don’t like writing recipes for salads ( I do for dressing though) because the amounts don’t need to be so exact. If you really love one ingredient, you can put more.
Here, I microwaved beets (method explained here), peeled and sliced them after they cooled. Sandwich some goat cheese in between each layer. This is just for presentation so if you are pressed for time, just throw the ingredients together.
Just plate some mixed greens, place the beet and goat cheese on top. Toss on some madarin oranges (from a can) and honey covered walnuts. Season and drizzle with a thick and syrupy balsamic and the best olive oil you can find. Lon is not a fan of goat cheese, and could live without beets, but he loved this salad and asked me to make it again soon. It’s also a great salad for company because it’s undeniably beautiful. (It’s almost our
wedding colors.)
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The salad looks wonderful. I’m not too big on beets, but I’ll take them with goat cheese any day.
I love beet salad…actually I just love beets. I never thought you could microwave them. I always roast them with orange juice, white wine, lots of thyme, sea salt. They come out really flavorful, already having some of that orange flavor.
JS, it’s amazing how pairings can just change something all together.
Manger la ville, I’m going to have to try your way; sounds heavenly.
That looks delicious! But I’m not too fond of beets. Maybe I haven’t tried it when it’s made good lols
well…i don’t like goat cheese or beets, but those honey-glazed walnuts make this irresistible. 🙂
Wonders, you’re not alone, but try them with goat cheese. Just maybe the pairing will turn you around.
Grace, oh no, no goat cheese either, well then, I guess I can’t convince you to make this salad.
This looks really interesting. My husband really likes beets, so I’ve been trying to find ways to convince myself that I can tolerate them. The goat cheese might just do the trick.
Fearless Kitchen, hope you like beets this way!
Wow! That is a stunner! I am actually salivating…
Thanks Snazz!
Thank you for the delicious recipe and photo! We are so excited to have it featured in this week’s FoodieView Recipe Roundup!