Happy Spring!! Crazy, right? Feels like it was just Christmas! Until recently, I have not given beets the chance they deserve. They’ve always been one of those intimidating veggies that I always wonder what to make with it! Well for this months Recipe Redux post I am sharing this 7 Ingredient Roasted Beets with Feta Salad!
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7-Ingredient (Or Less) Recipes
It’s Income Tax Season, so our brains could use some easy arithmetic; as in seven-ingredient-or-less recipes. Show us the healthy, no-brainer dish you fix for breakfast, lunch or dinner. Think beyond smoothies or drinks, please. (And for those of you living in countries where it’s not Tax Season – we’re pretty sure you and your readers would still love doing the math for seven-ingredient-recipes!)
Beets are certainly touted for their wide range of health benefits. They may help lower blood pressure, boost your stamina, fight inflammation, and have anti-cancer properties. A couple downfalls is they are indeed messy and take a while to roast in the oven – so be sure you have plenty of time when making this recipe! Or purchase smaller beets so they cook faster. OR buy precooked beets such as LoveBeets. I roasted mine at 425 degrees F and they took 1 hour and 30 minutes. Then I let them cool for 30 minutes and removed the skin with a paper towel…don’t wanna get caught red handed! 🙂
(I made this recipe in March of 2016, and in July 2017 made this video for it! I’ve been told the videos make the recipes seem less intimidating so I am hoping to publish videos more often for you all!)
- 5 red beets
- 1 lemon, juice
- 1/2 cup feta cheese
- 1/4 cup EVOO
- 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
- 1 shallot, minced
- 2 green onions, chopped
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Wash beets well and place in a oven safe dish and cover with foil. Roast beets in oven for 1-2 hours, depending on size. You should be able to stick a fork or toothpick in easily. Let sit for 30 minutes before you remove the skin. Be sure to use a paper towel to remove the skin!
- Dice up the beets and let marinate in 2 Tbsp. of the EVOO and balsamic vinegar for 10 minutes. Then toss in remaining ingredients and stir. Serve cold. Enjoy!
- Beets are like sponges - they soak everything up! This is why I let the beets marinate for a few minutes in the olive oil to get extra tasty!
- You may also use parsley instead of green onions as a substitute!
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Beautiful photos! I adore beets, so this one is definitely getting added to the line-up for Spring.
Thank you! Enjoy 🙂
What a beautiful salad! It looks gorgeous and full of favour.
Thank you! 🙂 It’s packed with flavor!
Beets and goat cheese is one of my favorite flavor combos, but love them with feta too. Such a pretty salad!
I’ll have to try with goat cheese next! Thank you Jessica 🙂
This seriously looks divine! My beet lovin’ hubby will dig this too-can’t wait to make it for both of us 🙂
YAY I hope you guys like it! Thank you 🙂
I love how sweet beets get when roasted! Feta sounds great in here!
Thank you!:)
I’m confused, what do you do with the lemon? Are you using only the juice?
Yes I used only the juice, may use some zest if you like as well!
Sounds delicious! I plan on trying the recipe tonight.
Wonderful! I hope you like it 🙂
I just made this tonight for dinner and my husband and I really liked it. The beets were so soft and sweet after roasting them for 2 hours. We tried peeling the skins off with a paper towel but that didn’t work so we just used a potato peeler. Next time I will use less balsamic vinegar since I’m not a big fan of the taste but other than that, it was good!
Good to know about the paper towel method! Thanks for much for trying out the recipe!! I’m happy you and the hubby enjoyed 🙂
Ok, this salad. I can’t wait to make it! It looks so freaking good, pinning for later!