Strawberry and Beet Salad with Strawberry-Honey Balsamic Vinaigrette
Ruby and Golden Beets team with fresh Strawberries, Feta Cheese, Scallions & Pecans dressed with an Strawberry-Honey Balsamic Vinaigrette
Servings: 8 servings
Ingredients
- 4 large large fresh beets choose Ruby and Golden Beets
- 1 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil
- 1 cup fresh strawberries cleaned, dried, hulled and cut into chunks
- 1/2 cup feta cheese cut into 1" cubes (can use goat cheese)
- 1/3 cup pecan halves lightly toasted (brings out their flavor)
- 1/3 cup fresh scallions thinly sliced (try Spring purple scallions)
- 1/2 cup Strawberry-Honey Balsamic Vinaigrette see recipe
Instructions
- Make: Strawberry-Honey Balsamic Vinaigrette (see recipe)
Roast Beets:
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Scrub and dry beets. Cut in half vertically. Add to a rimmed sheet pan with 1 teaspoon of olive oil and a few pinches of salt and freshly cracked pepper. Mix in. Cover with heavy foil and cook on the bottom third of the oven for 1 hour. Beets will be tender and well roasted. Cool until you can handle them and peel the beets in the sink - use the back of a small knife to nudge off the skins if needed. Beets are easiest to peel when still warm. Alternatively, beets can be roasted whole.
- Cut into chunks - cut the golden ones first so they don't bleed into the ruby colored ones!
Finish the Salad:
- On a large platter or bowl, mound both beets, strawberries and feta cheese. Add Strawberry-Honey Balsamic Vinaigrette, saving some for an additional recipe. Top with scallions and pecans and serve.
Notes
Linked Recipe:
Strawberry-Honey Balsamic Vinaigrette This recipe may not be reproduced without the consent of its author, Karen Sheer.
Strawberry-Honey Balsamic Vinaigrette This recipe may not be reproduced without the consent of its author, Karen Sheer.
Nutrition
Calories: 65kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 8mg | Sodium: 108mg | Potassium: 62mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 86IU | Vitamin C: 11mg | Calcium: 55mg | Iron: 0.3mg