Description
This Beet Salad with Feta is a colorful, fresh, and tangy salad featuring tender beets, crisp cucumber, creamy feta, and fragrant dill, all brought together with a simple vinaigrette. Perfect as a light meal, side dish, or elegant starter.
Ingredients
Scale
3 medium beets (roasted, boiled, or steamed)
1 cucumber (sliced thin) 100 grams feta cheese (crumbled)
2 tablespoons fresh dill (chopped)
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- 1. Cook the beets until fork-tender by roasting, boiling, or steaming.
- Cool, peel, and slice. Slice the cucumber into thin rounds.
- Arrange the beets and cucumbers on a plate or in a bowl.
- Sprinkle crumbled feta over the top.
- Scatter fresh dill across the salad.
- Whisk together olive oil, red wine vinegar, salt, and pepper.
- Drizzle over the salad just before serving.
Notes
Use a mix of red and golden beets for extra color and visual appeal.
Add toasted nuts like walnuts or pistachios for crunch.
Dress the salad just before serving to keep the herbs and cheese fresh.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 plate
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 5
- Sodium: 320
- Fat: 17
- Saturated Fat: 6
- Unsaturated Fat: 10
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 10
- Fiber: 3
- Protein: 6
- Cholesterol: 25
Keywords: beet salad, feta, healthy salad, vegetarian