Roast Beetroot Salad

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Published: 07/07/2019 | Updated: 04/03/2024

An easy roast beetroot salad with feta cheese that uses fresh beets for a delicious result! Top this beetroot and feta salad with a homemade honey dijon dressing for a filling yet light summer dinner!

Fresh beetroot has an earthy yet sweet flavor that pairs perfectly with this homemade honey dijon salad dressing! I added slivered red onions and feta cheese to my beet salad, but I’ll give you other options later in the post for more add-ons.

If you’ve never had beets before, roast beets are the perfect way to try them for the first time. Roasting vegetables helps bring out the naturally sweet taste, and I’m convinced that roasting just makes everything tastes better!

Beetroot is actually naturally sweet, though, and VERY healthy! In fact, it’s considered a superfood because it’s so high in potassium, magnesium, fiber and vitamin C. Not bad, huh? Plus, that deep red color is just so pretty to see on your dinner table! The nutritional info for beets is off the chart!

How to Cook Beetroot

That vibrant, gorgeous color that I mentioned before is because beets have such a strong pigment. This also means that the color tends to get all over you and can stain. I highly recommend wearing disposable gloves and an apron to help protect your clothes and so you don’t end up with red hands for the next few days!

You can boil your beetroot, but you’ll lose a lot of nutrients that way so it’s not preferred.

I much prefer to roast beetroot and it’s so easy that I think everyone should use this method!

Using a cutting board, cut off the tops and bottoms of each beet. Our beets were pretty enormous, so we decided to use a vegetable peeler to remove the skin and then cut into large chunks before roasting.

I lined a cookie sheet with foil first. Then I drizzled with about 1 tablespoon of olive oil and sprinkled with sea salt and pepper. Toss them all around to coat them.

Wrap the foil around it to form a little pouch and then roast at 425 degrees for about 40-50 minutes. The time will depend on how large your pieces of beetroot are. You’ll know it’s done when you can poke a fork or skewer through it easily. You want nice and tender, roast beetroot and not crispy pieces.

I let the roast beetroot cool before I add it to my salad. In fact, you can store it in the refrigerator for up to a week and just pull it out as needed.

It even freezes well too! After it’s done cooling, place it in freezer-safe containers and store for a couple months until you need it.

If the beetroot that you’re roasting is small to start, you can leave your beets unpeeled and whole and roast them that way. When they’re done roasting, remove them from the oven and use a dishcloth or paper towel to rub the skin right off. Just make sure you use a dish towel that you don’t mind getting stained.

Homemade Honey Dijon Salad Dressing

For way too many years, I only used store bought salad dressing. For the last couple years, though, I’ve been experimenting with homemade salad dressings delicious recipe and I’m kicking myself that it took me this long to realize how easy and how delicious they are!

You can totally just mix and match whatever flavors you like to come up with your perfect salad dressing in minutes! For a healthy, Greek yogurt based dressing, we love this homemade Green Goddess dressing recipe. My kids even use it as a dip! In the summer, nothing beats using up fresh garden tomatoes in this Tomato and Basil dressing that pairs perfectly with a Pizza Salad. My favorite Honey Lime dressing pairs perfectly with a grilled shrimp salad and I seriously could go on and on! I’ve become obsessed with salad dressings made from scratch!

So, of course, I had to try my hand at a honey dijon salad dressing. This dressing has the consistency of a vinaigrette more so than some of the thick honey mustard dressings you get at restaurants. I wanted something light and refreshing for this roast beetroot salad, and this dressing pairs perfectly.

In a small jar, I add 5 tablespoons of olive oil, 3 tablespoons honey, 1 tablespoon dijon mustard and 2 tablespoons of lemon juice. Close the lid tightly and shake to combine. That’s it! It’s all ready to pour over your easy beetroot salad!

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Tips and Tricks for Roast Beetroot Salad

• I made my salad using a spring mix but it would be great on a bed of spinach too.
• I used thinly sliced red onions, but feel free to leave those off. Or use chopped green onions or yellow sweet onions.
• Roast beetroot salad with feta is a pretty common combination but you can substitute it with goat cheese and that would be delicious too!
• If you aren’t up to making homemade honey dijon salad dressing, then feel free to use your favorite bottled dressing. But try the homemade version!! It is SO easy and delicious!
• Fun salad additions would be mandarin oranges, toasted almonds, or walnuts.