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This easy Beetroot Salad is the perfect gluten free side dish, filled with so many interesting tastes and textures! Crunchy walnuts, tangy feta, fresh mint and chickpeas mixed in a sweet and tangy maple syrup and balsamic dressing.
Notes On This Easy Beetroot Salad Recipe
This Beetroot Salad with feta is a really easy recipe when you want a colourful, gluten free side dish that packs a flavour punch.
I roast my own beetroot but if you buy pre-cooked beetroot, you can whip this up in literally 10 minutes! It’s naturally gluten free and easy to make dairy free too.
The tangy balsamic vinegar and feta really contrasts the earthy, sweet beetroot, and the walnuts and chickpeas add so much texture.
My top tip? Make sure you get some rubber gloves if you don’t want to be serving your beetroot salad up with purple hands!
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Ingredients and Substitutions
There’s a printable recipe card below for this easy beetroot salad with the full quantities. But here are the main ingredients and ideas for any swaps.
- Beetroot: I find it cheaper to roast my own raw beetroot, but you could buy pre-cooked beetroot as a shortcut. Just ensure you buy it plain, no pickled, as the dressing has vinegar in it too!
- Feta: You could swap this for goats cheese, or use vegan feta for a vegan/dairy free variation on this recipe.
- Walnuts: Swap for pecans if you prefer.
- Chickpeas: You can omit these if you don’t like them but they’re a great way to add extra protein and fibre to your salad.
- Fresh Mint: Mint and beetroot is such a dreamy pairing!
- Balsamic Vinegar: Yes, balsamic vinegar is gluten free. Lemon juice does work well instead if you prefer to use this.
- Olive Oil
- Maple Syrup: Or swap for honey if you prefer.
- Garlic Paste: You could also use fresh minced garlic or even garlic granules if this is all your have.
How to Make The Best Beetroot Salad
There’s a printable recipe card below with the method. But here are some step-by-step photos to show you how easy this beetroot salad is to make.
Storing and Freezing Instructions
TO STORE: This salad will keep in the fridge for 2-3 days but everything will turn purple very quickly! If you want to ‘jazz’ this up before serving, crumble some extra feta and fresh mint on top to add a pop of colour. Not suitable for freezing.
Beetroot Salad Recipe
Equipment
Ingredients
- 500 g raw beetroot, (typically 2-3 large / 4-5 small beets)
- 100 g feta, (cut into cubes/crumbled)
- 50 g walnuts
- 200 g tinned chickpeas, (drained)
- Fresh mint leaves, (sliced)
For the dressing:
- 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp maple syrup
- 0.5 tsp garlic paste
- Salt and Pepper
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 200C / Fan 180C / Gas Mark 6. Chop the stalks off the beetroot leaving around 1-inch, then scrub them under cold water.
- Place the beetroot in foil, in a baking dish. Sprinkle with sea salt and olive oil, then wrap tightly in the foil. Bake for around 1 hour until tender (larger beetroot may take longer). Remove from the oven and leave to cool.
- Add the walnuts to a dry pan and place on a medium heat. Toast for 3-4 minutes, then remove from the pan and roughly chop.
- Once the beetroot has cooled, cut it into large chunks.
- Add the dressing ingredients into a tub with a lid. Tightly clip on the lid and shake to combine (or mix in a small bowl, if preferred).
- Add the beetroot, feta, chickpeas, walnuts and mint to a large bowl. Pour over the dressing and serve with extra mint leaves scattered on top.
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