❤️ 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
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
🪄 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
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👝 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
