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Roasted Beet Salad and Feta with Pistachios

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Ingredients for beet salad with feta

Prep

10 minutes

Yield

3

This bomb roasted Beet Salad and Feta has the creaminess of whipped feta, combined with a crunch of pistachios. It's perfect for a winter or fall side dish or main course!

I think I’ve done it again with this amazing, can’t-stop-eating salad. This Beet Salad and Feta recipe with feta cheese (whipped) and pistachios is seriously going to up your salad game in the best possible way. It’s perfectly comforting (if a salad can be comforting) for colder weather when beets are in season and the earthy flavor of the beets combined with the creamy feta, and the crunch from the pistachios are seriously delicious!

Roasted beet salad with feta surrounded by ingredients on table

❤️ Why You’ll Love Beet Salad and Feta

  • Quick to Make: Takes only 10-minutes to whip up
  • Flavorful: A combination of seriously yummy flavors. I just love beets
  • Easy: This beet salad recipe with feta requires minimal ingredients 
  • Versatile: You can add in arugula or swap out the beets for squash in this salad
Ingredients for Roasted Beet Salad with Feta

🍲 Ingredients

Beets: This root vegetable has a lot of great benefits including being a source of fiber, folate, manganese, potassium, iron, and vitamin C. Holy! That’s a lot, right? I love that they are a great iron source as it can be hard to get enough iron in your system, especially when you are eating primarily plant-based.

A lot of people don’t really think of eating beets, but they are so versatile. You can throw them into a salad like this, roast them up, and season them however you wish to eat as a side dish, grill them on the BBQ, or add them to a gourmet grilled cheese, the options are endless. How do you like to eat beets?!

Pistachios: Pistachios are so tasty and have both antioxidant and anti-inflammatory traits. These special nuts can help lower your chances for cardiovascular disease and are high in fiber, minerals, and unsaturated fat that can help with your blood sugar, and blood pressure as well. 

👩‍🍳 How to Make Beet Salad and Feta

Roasted beets in a bowl
1. Roast your beets however you prefer. You can also buy the pre-cooked beets at the grocery store instead
Beets on top of whipped feta
3. Top the feta with roasted beets, fresh herbs, and toasted pistachios.
Layered whipped feta on a white bowl
2. Start by making your whipped feta then add it to the base of 2 bowls
Beet Salad and Feta on a plate
4. Drizzle each with olive oil, fresh lemon, and dust with salt and pepper

🪄 Tips and Tricks

  • Pre-cook beets to have in the fridge for easy use and access throughout the week
  • If you don’t have time to cook beets, you can buy them pre-cooked in a can or in the fridge section of your grocery store


🗒 Substitutions

  • Nuts: Substitute pistachios for your favorite roasted nuts such as walnuts or pecans. You can also skip nuts altogether if you are allergic
  • Feta: This recipe is also delicious with goat cheese spread onto the plate instead of the whipped feta
  • Herbs: Use fresh herbs over dried, and feel free to use more of one, a mix of multiple, or whatever you have on hand


🗒 Best served with

👝 How to Store Leftovers

Store leftover Beet Salad with Feta in an airtight container in the fridge. It’s best if you keep the ingredients separate and assemble them fresh, however, it’ll still be delicious either way. This will last in the fridge for up to 4 days.

🤔 Common Questions

Do I have to make this beet salad recipe vegan?

Absolutely not! You can make the whipped feta with regular feta if you prefer. 

What can I substitute for lemon?

You can use any vinegar or lime! 

I hate or don’t have pistachios, what do I use instead?

Roasted walnuts can be a wonderful addition as well!

Roasted Beet Salad and Feta with Pistachios

5 from 2 votes
This bomb roasted Beet Salad and Feta has the creaminess of whipped feta, combined with a crunch of pistachios. It's perfect for a winter or fall side dish or main course!
Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Course Vegetarian
Cuisine Mediterranean-Inspired
Servings 3
Calories 248 kcal

Ingredients
  

Instructions
 

  • This is a really easy and fun salad! Simple start by making your whipped feta then adding it to the base of 2 bowls!
  • Top the feta with roasted beets, fresh herbs and toasted pistachios.
  • Drizzle each with olive oil, fresh lemon and dust with salt and pepper.
  • Enjoy with a delicious piece of garlic bread!

Video

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Notes

The whipped feta can be made with regular feta or vegan feta (VioLife)
If you do not have a lemon, you can use any vinegar or lime!
If you do not like pistachios, used roasted walnuts!

Nutrition

Serving: 3 | Calories: 248kcal | Carbohydrates: 17.8g | Protein: 11.4g | Fat: 15.5g | Saturated Fat: 8.1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1.9g | Sodium: 564.7mg | Fiber: 4.9g | Sugar: 12g
Review This Recipe Let us know how it was!
Heather S

5 stars
10/10 will make 10000 times again! Sooo easy to “whip” up, super tasty and a fun way to use all my garden beets!!

Maria Koutsogiannis

thanks so much for the love, heather!

Lucy Burns

THIS WAS UNREAL!

Maria Koutsogiannis

Thank you so much, Lucy!

Krista

5 stars
I love this salad, thank you so much, MArai!

Maria Koutsogiannis

you’re so welcome, Krista!!

Arev

Satisfying and healthy recipe! Was a hit for Christmas Dinner. Thank you Maria!!

Maria Koutsogiannis

i am so glad you loved it

Nicole

Juicy, crunchy, healthy! A very fun salad to make and eat!

Maria Koutsogiannis

I agree, Nicole!

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