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A white bowl filled with a beet salad with feta and orange and sliced mint leaves
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Beet Salad with Feta and Orange

In this beet salad with feta and orange, beets are tossed with orange slices, shallots, feta cheese, and mint for a sweet-salty salad treat.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time1 hour 30 minutes
Total Time1 hour 45 minutes
Course: Salad
Cuisine: American
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 287

Ingredients

  • 2 large beets, washed but not peeled
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • Coarse salt
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon fresh orange juice
  • 2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar
  • 4 1/2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • 3 oranges, preferably navel, peeled and separated into segments
  • 1/4 cup coarsely chopped mint leaves
  • 3 teaspoons minced shallots
  • About 4 ounces French or Greek feta cheese*, crumbled into large pieces (1 cup crumbled)
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Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C).
  • In a bowl, toss the beets with the olive oil and season them with salt and pepper. Put the beets on a roasting pan and cover them with foil. Roast in the preheated oven until tender, about 1 1/2 hours. (They are done when a sharp, thin-bladed knife can easily pierce through to their center.) Remove the pan from the oven, remove the beets from the pan, and set them aside to cool.
  • While the beets are roasting, make the vinaigrette: In a small bowl, whisk together the orange juice, balsamic vinegar, and extra-virgin olive oil. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Set aside.
  • When they are cool enough to handle, peel the beets and cut them into 1/2-inch dice. Put them in a bowl with 1 cup of the orange segments, the mint, and the shallots. Add the vinaigrette, season with salt and pepper, and toss gently.
  • Transfer the salad to a platter. Arrange the cheese and the remaining orange sections on top and serve immediately.

Notes

Beet Salad With Feta And Orange Variation

We love when cookbook authors think of everything. Take Alfred Portale. Here he thoughtfully offers a little advance troubleshooting on some ingredient swapping. Like “If you think of feta cheese as dry, crumbly, and excessively salty, you’ve probably had the ubiquitous, mass-produced Greek variety that’s sold in supermarkets. Seek out a high-quality Greek or French feta, with moderate salinity and more creaminess.” Swell advice, right? He also condones swapping goat or blue cheese for the feta. And you can also use blood oranges or tangerines in place of the navel orange.

Nutrition

Serving: 1portion | Calories: 287kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 25mg | Sodium: 431mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 19g