Description
Mediterranean beet salad with creamy feta and crunchy walnuts offers a delightful blend of earthy flavors and textures. Fresh ingredients combine seamlessly, creating a simple yet elegant dish you’ll want to savor again and again.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 beets (boiled until tender and cubed)
- 1 cup / 150 g feta (crumbled)
- ½ cup / 60 g walnuts (halved)
- 4 tbsps / 60 ml olive oil
- ½ red onion (thinly sliced)
- 2 tbsps / 30 ml chives (chopped)
- ½ tsp coarse salt
- ¼ tsp black pepper
Instructions
- Preparation: Meticulously cleanse beets under cool running water, eliminating all soil residues and pat dry thoroughly with fresh paper towels.
- Peeling: Carefully remove the exterior skin using a sharp vegetable peeler, ensuring smooth and even surface removal.
- Chopping: Skillfully dice beets into precise, uniform cubes measuring approximately 1/2 inch, maintaining consistent size for optimal texture and presentation.
- Mixing: Transfer diced beets into a generously sized mixing vessel, incorporating all remaining ingredients with gentle, deliberate motions to prevent bruising or crushing delicate components.
- Seasoning: Delicately toss the salad mixture, ensuring harmonious flavor distribution and balanced coating of each ingredient with dressing and herbs.
- Plating: Artfully arrange the vibrant beet composition onto a pristine serving platter, creating an aesthetically pleasing visual display.
- Garnishing: Liberally sprinkle crumbled feta cheese across the salad’s surface, followed by a scattering of roughly chopped walnuts to introduce textural complexity and nutty undertones.
- Serving: Present immediately at ambient temperature, allowing the ingredients’ natural flavors to shine and providing a refreshing, crisp culinary experience.
Notes
- Prevent Staining: Wear disposable gloves when handling beets to avoid reddish-purple stains on hands and cutting surfaces.
- Roasting Option: Enhance beet flavor by roasting instead of raw, which intensifies natural sweetness and softens texture.
- Cheese Selection: Choose fresh, high-quality feta for optimal creamy and tangy complement to earthy beet flavors.
- Freshness Matters: Consume salad within 2-3 hours of preparation to maintain crisp texture and vibrant color.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Appetizer, Snacks
- Method: None
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5
- Calories: 339
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 320 mg
- Fat: 30 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 24 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 14 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 8 g
- Cholesterol: 22 mg