Roasted Beet Salad with Goat Cheese
This roasted beet salad recipe is hearty enough it can be eaten as a meal, but also versatile enough it can be served as a side salad.
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 2 golden beets
- 2 red beets
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 1 tsp coarse ground black pepper
Goat Cheese Spread
- 8 ozs goat cheese
- 1/4 cup Greek yogurt
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 tbsp fresh basil
- pinch kosher salt
- pinch black pepper
Finishing Touches
- 1 cup arugula leaves
- 1/2 cup toasted walnuts
- 2 tsp olive oil
Instructions
- Prep: Remove the greens from the beets. Slice off the root stem on the bottom. Wash the beets and dry with a paper towel.
- Season: Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle all over with salt and pepper.
- Heat Grill: Heat the grill to 375-400F degrees using Cowboy Charcoal briquets with an indirect heat zone
- Grill: Place the seasoned beets on the grill over indirect heat. Cook for about one hour, until they are fork tender or the internal temperature reaches between 205-210F degrees.
- Make Spread: In a small bowl, combine the goat cheese, Greek yogurt and 1 tablespoon of olive oil. Mix until smooth. Using the side of your knife, smash the garlic and press against it with the knife to create a paste. Fold the garlic and fresh basil into the spread. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Refrigerate.
- Slice Beets: Remove the beets from the grill. Allow them to cool to the touch. Wearing gloves, remove and discard the peel. Slice the beets into wedges.
- Assemble: Smear the goat cheese spread onto 4 plates. Layer with sliced beets. Tuck in arugula leaves. Sprinkle on toasted walnuts and add a drizzle of olive oil.
Notes
Fresh garlic can have a bit of a bite. If you prefer a more subtle garlic flavor, use roasted garlic cloves.
You can also roast the beets in a 400F-degree oven on a sheet pan or on a gas grill over indirect heat; however, they won't have the great natural wood flavor you get from grilling them over charcoal.
If you roast them on a pellet grill, try using Cowboy Charcoal Wood Pellets and set the grill to 400F degrees.
Nutrition
Calories: 373kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 16g | Fat: 31g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 8g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Cholesterol: 27mg | Sodium: 861mg | Potassium: 396mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 764IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 135mg | Iron: 2mg