Roasted Beet & Goat Cheese Salad

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A Plate of Roasted Beet & Goat Cheese Salad
Roasted Beet & Goat Cheese Salad

The only explanation I can think of is that it must be the Ukrainian in me that has me loving beets. More than potatoes, peas and carrots out of my garden, more than any berry (excepting the Saskatoon, of course),my love affair with fresh garden beets happens every summer, without fail. It’s like revisiting an old lover every year, because as much as I love beets, the only type I usually eat off season is the jars of pickled beets that I put up in the late summer/fall.

Roasted beets and goat cheese in a salad are the ultimate pairing, in my opinion. A gorgeous, creamy chèvre paired with a slightly sweet dressing, healthy greens and roasted beets? I could eat plates upon plates of it.

Lucky for us, chèvre (a creamy, decadent goat cheese) has become mainstream, so mainstream that you can find 4 or 5 different kinds at Superstore or Safeway.

Roasted beets and goat cheese in a salad

If you look closely at this salad, you can see that I chose a herb crusted chèvre, which just made this salad sing.

We have been eating so many beets that I honestly don’t know if I will have any to pickle this fall and I think I am ok with that. Maybe. There’s nothing like home canned pickled beets but I am having a hard time restraining from eating beets all summer long.

Last winter was long, hard and miserable. We are enjoying the fresh bounty of our garden like nobody’s business this year, which funny enough, is also our largest garden. I’ve been gifting tomatoes, carrots and greens, but we are eating from the garden daily as well.

Make sure to check out my post on my garden, How To Grow An Amazing Zone 3 Garden, I have a ton of tips on how to grow in the Edmonton area.

Close up of a Plate with Roasted Beet & Goat Cheese Salad

That said, boy, can I feel fall coming and this year I am not ready for it. I’m not sure why. I think we’ve had a better summer than last year, but we also had a cold, miserable spring. I usually love fall and embrace the crisp mornings with the warm days, but I have this ominous feeling that it’s going to be another horrible October where it’s freezing by Halloween. Sigh.

I also have to face the fact that I am not getting rid of my children this fall thanks to homeschooling them. No more lunches out with Mike and just the other day we realized oh, that business meeting we have on Tuesday? Well, only one of us can attend, thanks to the kids being at home. BIG adjustment. No, HUGE adjustment. It is worth it, of course, but the whole family is going to have to find our rhythm together.

So who’s excited to send the kids back to school and get back into a schedule?

Maybe I’ll just drop my kids off at a random school. Just once in a while…no one will notice, right?

Love you more than beets,

Karlynn

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Roasted Beet and Goat Cheese Salad

Delicious roasted beets and greens make this salad a delight any time of the year!
5 from 2 votes
Close up of a Plate with Roasted Beet & Goat Cheese Salad
Prep Time
5 minutes
Total Time
5 minutes
Course
Salad
Cuisine
American
Servings
1
Calories
619
Author
Karlynn Johnston

Ingredients
 

  • 5 cups of your choice of greens
  • 2 cups of roasted cooled and chopped beets
  • 1/3 cup of chopped chèvre
  • Vinaigrette:
  • 2 tablespoons maple syrup
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon brassica mustard European style seeded mustard
  • 1/2 tablespoon balsamic vinegar

Instructions
 

  • Combine the greens, beets and chèvre in a large bowl.
  • Combine the vinaigrette ingredients completely, using either a lidded jar to shake the ingredients together or a fork to whisk it rapidly.
  • Pour over the salad; toss to coat all the ingredients.
  • Split between two plates and enjoy!

Recipe Notes

Nutritional values may vary.

Nutrition Information

Calories: 619kcal, Carbohydrates: 62g, Protein: 22g, Fat: 32g, Saturated Fat: 13g, Cholesterol: 34mg, Sodium: 549mg, Potassium: 1364mg, Fiber: 8g, Sugar: 44g, Vitamin A: 3145IU, Vitamin C: 59.7mg, Calcium: 236mg, Iron: 5.5mg

All calories and info are based on a third party calculator and are only an estimate. Actual nutritional info will vary with brands used, your measuring methods, portion sizes and more.

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Karlynn Johnston

I’m a busy mom of two, wife & cookbook author who loves creating fast, fresh meals for my little family on the Canadian prairies. Karlynn Facts: I'm allergic to broccoli. I've never met a cocktail that I didn't like. I would rather burn down my house than clean it. Most of all, I love helping YOU get dinner ready because there's nothing more important than connecting with our loved ones around the dinner table!

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  1. Gil Livesay says

    Raglan Road Irish Pub at Disney Springs serves a tasty version of this they call the Go-at Figure. My family isn’t crazy about beets so I happily eat theirs.

  2. Renata Vlaho says

    Oh my God, I’m making that for dinner tonight! I’ve never roasted beets, I picked some up at the farmer’s market this morning on my way to work, and there you have it. I’m sooo looking forward to it.

  3. The Kitchen Magpie says

    Morgan Taylor-Munro this is one of my favorite salads ever!!

  4. Morgan Taylor-Munro says

    Sounds incredible! I’ve had a similar salad that also included peaches

  5. Monica Istvan says

    I’m home, fridge empty, you can drop that off Anytime.

  6. Julie Scriver says

    I love this salad as well, only change would be to use candy beets. (pink)

  7. The Kitchen Magpie says

    I t does the sweet just makes it super yummy!

  8. Katrina Veness says

    this looks so yummy and the maple syrup sounds like it gives it a unique taste .

  9. Susan F says

    We have friends who grow beets, and they refer to us as their friends who love beets.  Oddly enough, a lot of people do not.  This recipe looks yummy – and I can’t wait to make it!  

  10. The Kitchen Magpie says

    Ok, so not just me then. Spring sucked and was cold as heck and now fall is coming. Sigh.

  11. The Kitchen Magpie says

    Not that crazy much, I would add it to “taste” and see what you like! The little bit of sweetness is what makes it sooo good, honey should work just fine!

  12. Sharon Thomas says

    I’m thinking this might just be on my table tonight! 🙂 How much would the taste change if using honey instead of maple syrup (hubby’s not a fan)?

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