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Beet salad

Beets, dates, and walnuts blended together for an amazing salad
Servings 2
Prep Time 15 minutes
cook time (inactive) 1 hour 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 45 minutes

Ingredients

Roasting beets

  • 3 (300g) raw Beets
  • 1C (273g) salt

Beet blend

  • 1¼C (208) roasted Beets
  • 1C (91g) walnuts
  • 3/4C (43g) Dates
  • 1/4C (52g) Lemon juice
  • 2 Tbsp. (20g) Olive oil
  • 1 tsp (5g) salt

salad

  • 4C (39g) Arugula
  • 1/3C (47g) Goat cheese
  • 3 Tbsps. (23g) Olive oil
  • 2 tsp (15g) Honey

Instructions

  • Set your oven to 400℉
  • Get a baking sheet and coat the bottom with a layer of salt. Place the beets on top and cover with foil. 
  • Roast for 45minuets to 1 hour or until a knife goes through the beets like soft butter 
  • After roasting, allow the beets to cool to a workable temperature (roughly 30 min)
  • chop into 2-inch chunks 
  • In a food processor add the: beets, walnuts, deseeded dates, salt, lemon juice, and olive oil. 
  • Pulse until everything is evenly combined but still slightly chunky 
  • Add the blend to a plate and top with the arugula and goat cheese.
  • Drizzle with honey and olive oil
  • enjoy

Notes

Layering the bottom of your pan with salt isn’t necessary, but will prevent any beet juice from burning onto your pan. 
Author: Anfernee Milton
Course: dinner, Salad
Keyword: beets, dates, roastedbeets, salad, walnuts