Beet Salad with Mandarin Oranges

5 from 1 vote

Tasty Beet Salad with juicy Mandarin oranges, crunchy walnuts, and creamy goat cheese.

Prep Time10

Total Time10

Course: Salad, Side Dish

Cuisine: American, Mediterranean

Diet: Gluten Free, Vegetarian

Servings: people

Calories: 673kcal

Slice the cooked beets into rounds or wedges.
Peel the mandarin oranges and separate them into segments. Cut them into smaller pieces and set aside.
Chop the walnuts roughly using a sharp knife or a food processor for finer chopping.
Combine the mixed greens, cooked beet slices, mandarin oranges, chopped walnuts, and dried cranberries in a large salad bowl. Toss gently to mix.
Crumble the goat cheese over the salad.
Prepare the dressing by mixing extra virgin olive oil and balsamic vinegar in a small bowl. Drizzle the salad with the dressing, tossing gently to coat all the ingredients.
You can season with salt and pepper to taste if you'd like.
Serve immediately and enjoy this delicious Beet Salad with Mandarin Oranges, Walnuts, and Goat Cheese as a refreshing and nutritious appetizer or side dish.

Refer to the post above for video instructions and other useful information.
Nutrition information is an estimate and will depend on your specific ingredients.
Beets: Begin with cooked, peeled, and sliced beets. Even though you can cook fresh beets at home, I usually opt for cooked beets at grocery stores like Costco, Trader Joe's, and Whole Foods Market.
Mandarin oranges: Peel and chop mandarin oranges. Depending on their size, one larger or two smaller mandarin oranges should suffice.
Walnuts: Chop walnuts to your preferred size. For chunkier walnuts, a quick, sharp knife cut will do. Alternatively, you can use a food processor for finer chopping.
Any variety of store-bought mixed greens will work perfectly. I opted for the Spring Mix available at Whole Foods for this recipe. You can also use baby spinach instead.
Goat cheese typically comes in a solid chunk, which I prefer to crumble using my fingers. If you don't like goat cheese, you can add feta cheese instead.
You can add a pinch of salt to your salad; however, I typically omit it due to the natural sweetness of mandarins, sweet beets, and cranberries. Please feel free to add salt as you prefer.
This salad tastes great the next day! Store any leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator. Consume within 2-3 days for the best taste and freshness.
Before serving leftovers, gently toss the salad to redistribute the flavors.

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