Beet and Goat Cheese Salad Recipe (2024)

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How many calories in a goat's cheese and beetroot salad? ›

Sancerre, a French wine made from Sauvignon Blanc grapes, would be an excellent pairing for this salad. Its high acidity and citrus notes would complement the tangy goat cheese and balance the sweetness of the beets.

Roast until the beets are just tender when pierced with the point of a knife, about 1 1/4 hours. Unwrap the beets and let them cool. Meanwhile, whisk oil, vinegar, mustard, honey, salt and pepper in a small bowl to make the dressing. When the beets are cool enough to handle, slip off the skins.

Feta, the cheese traditionally used in this classic salad, would be perfectly appropriate (and delicious), but we recommend giving goat cheese a try. The silken texture of the goat cheese contrasts beautifully with the lively crunch of the vegetables.

For the Salad

Beets are an incredibly nutritious ingredient, meaning beet salads are good for you. They taste earthy with a hint of sweetness and are rich in vitamin C, fiber, and folate. Beet lovers rejoice with my Beet Hummus. Arugula.

The vitamins, minerals, and heart-healthy fats in goat cheese improve health in a number of ways. Copper, for example, helps produce red blood cells, which carry oxygen from the lungs to the other tissues of the body. Copper also aids in the absorption of iron and other nutrients.

Prosciutto is a great savory compliment to a fresh goat cheese. Strawberries, Sugar Snap Peas and Asparagus. I personally love goat cheese and strawberries, makes such a nice contract with the sweetness vs acidity of the cheese.

Gin pairs well with a variety of cheeses

It's these floral notes that go so well with cheese – from mild white mold cheese to stronger cheese, like a lightly smoked cheese, an aged gouda or even a blue cheese. Goat's milk cheeses also pair well with gin.

Beets are a weekly ritual around here. Usually we boil them and toss them in a sweet sour vinaigrette and keep them in the refrigerator to eat all week. The vinegar in the dressing "pickles" the beets, helping them last longer in the fridge.

How to Store Beet Salad. Cooked beets will last for three to five days in the refrigerator. Store them in an airtight container or heavy-duty aluminum foil for best results. To freeze beets for salad, store them (cubed or whole) in a freezer-safe container or bag for up to eight months.

Can you eat raw beets? ›

You can even enjoy them raw, either sliced thinly or grated. Choose beets that feel heavy for their size with fresh, unwilted green leafy tops still attached, if possible. Because dietary nitrates are water-soluble, it's best to avoid boiling beets if you'd like to maximize their nitrate content.

Slicing through soft, creamy goat cheese can get rather messy. Sometimes this doesn't matter, but when your presentation requires a clean cut, all you need is a piece of dental floss. Wrap the floss around your fingers, hold it taught, and pull it downward through the cheese. Ta-da!

“Chevre” means both “goat” and “goat cheese” in French and is frequently used to refer to fresh goat cheeses in particular. Fresh goat cheese, or chevre, is bright, tart, tangy, and delicious, but goat cheese comes in all shapes, sizes, and ages.

One serving contains 481 calories, 14g of protein, and 42g of fat.

There are 230 calories in 1 serving (301 g) of Kelsey's Beet & Goat Cheese Salad. * The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet.

Goat cheese is low in calories, fat and has less sodium than feta. One ounce of soft goat cheese contains 76 calories, 6 g of fat and 130 mg of sodium. 3.

1 serving of beetroot salad contains 52 Calories. The macronutrient breakdown is 78% carbs, 6% fat, and 15% protein. This is a good source of potassium (11% of your Daily Value) and vitamin c (31% of your Daily Value).