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Beet goat cheese salads in a bowl.
4.75 from 4 votes

Beet Goat Cheese Salad

This beet goat cheese salad will wow your taste buds! It has this flavorful balsamic dressing that pairs so well with the earthy beets and salad greens, and the fresh pear and candied walnut topping takes it to the top!
Prep 20 minutes
Cook 40 minutes
Total 1 hour
Fat 31
Carbs 21
Protein 8
Yield 6

Ingredients

Walnuts

  • 1 cup whole walnuts
  • 1 tablespoon maple syrup
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt

Beets

  • 4 medium purple beets rinsed and both ends cut off
  • 1 medium purple onion sliced
  • 4 cloves garlic smashed
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon pepper

Dressing

  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon maple syrup
  • 1 teaspoon dijon mustard
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • Onion and garlic from the roasted beats

Salad

  • 10 oz. fresh spinach
  • 4 oz. goat cheese
  • 1 pear thinly sliced

Instructions

  • First, prepare the walnuts for this recipe. Preheat the oven to 400ºF and spray a baking sheet with nonstick cooking spray.
  • Then, lay walnuts down on the baking sheet and drizzle with maple syrup and season with a pinch of salt. Bake at 400ºF for 8 minutes.
    A salad consisting of beets and goat cheese topped with honey-drizzled walnuts on a baking sheet.
  • Remove the walnuts from the oven and immediately pour them into a glass bowl. Set aside to cool.
  • Increase the temperature of the oven to 425ºF and spray a 9x9 baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.
  • Place the beets into the baking dish with one of the ends flat side down. Scatter the onions and garlic cloves around the beets and drizzle with olive oil and salt and pepper.
  • Cover the baking dish with a cover or aluminum foil and bake for 30-40 minutes or until beets are fork tender.
    a baking sheet of beets, purple onion and garlic
  • While the beets are baking, prepare the dressing. Place olive oil, balsamic vinegar, maple syrup, dijon mustard, and salt into a jar and shake until all ingredients are combined.
  • Remove the beets from the oven and carefully remove the skins of the beets using a paper towel. The skins should remove easily if beets are cooked.
  • Then, add roasted onions and garlic to the dressing and shake the dressing jar one last time until all the ingredients are combined.
  • Finally, before assembling the salad, chop the candied walnuts into pieces and chop the beets into half moons.
  • Assemble the salad by adding the spinach, pears, beets, and walnuts to a mixing bowl. Drizzle the dressing (as well as the onions and garlic in the dressing) over the salad ingredients and toss until all the ingredients are coated in dressing.
    ingredients for a beet and goat cheese salad with spinach and red onion.
  • Finally, crumble the goat cheese over the top of the salad and serve.
    close up image of beet goat cheese salad

Nutrition Facts

Calories: 379kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 31g | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 12g