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Roasted Beet, Apple, and Goat Cheese Salad

July 30, 2018 by laurenpacek 2 Comments

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This Roasted Beet, Apple, and Goat Cheese Salad has quite a lot going for it. The beets are earthy and sweet, the Granny Smith apples are tart and crunchy, and the goat cheese is creamy and a little tangy. Throw some grilled chicken on top (totally optional!) and drizzle with balsamic vinegar (or a vinaigrette if you aren’t as much of a fan of straight up vinegar as I am) and you have yourself one delicious, filling, salad.

Roasted Beet, Apple, and Goat Cheese Salad | A Nerd Cooks

I’ve been making this salad for my lunches at work for the past couple of weeks. To be honest, it is even giving my usual favorite lunch salad (Strawberry Balsamic Salad) a run for its money!

This salad can totally be part of a meal prep situation, too. Just roast your beets and grill your chicken (if using) on Sunday; toss the beets, chicken, some greens, and cheese in a bowl the night before work; and slice your apples just before eating. Sprinkle with salt, drizzle with dressing, and eat!

Roasted Beet, Apple, and Goat Cheese Salad | A Nerd Cooks

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Roasted Beet, Apple, and Goat Cheese Salad | A Nerd Cooks
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Roasted Beet, Apple, and Goat Cheese Salad
Prep Time
10 mins
 
Course: Main Course, Salad
Cuisine: American
Servings: 1 salad
Author: Lauren Pacek
Ingredients
  • 3 cups mixed greens
  • 1/4 cup pecans
  • 1/2 cup roasted beets, see notes
  • 1/2 - 1 small Granny smith apple, sliced thin
  • .5 oz goat cheese, crumbled
  • grilled chicken, optional
  • 1 small pinch kosher salt
  • balsamic vinegar or balsamic vinaigrette, to taste
Instructions
  1. Combine all ingredients (minus vinegar/vinaigrette) in a bowl. 

  2. Drizzle with vinegar/vinaigrette to taste. Toss everything together and eat!

Recipe Notes

Notes: The recipe for roasted beets can be found here

Looking for more beet-y goodness? Check out this Strawberry Pecan Salad with Beets and Poppyseed Dressing, Beet Risotto with Goat Cheese, and simple Roasted Beets!

Roasted Beet Apple and Goat Cheese Salad | A Nerd Cooks Roasted Beet Apple and Goat Cheese Salad | A Nerd Cooks
Roasted Beet, Apple, and Goat Cheese Salad | A Nerd Cooks

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  1. Monica | Nourish + Fete

    August 1, 2018 at 6:14 am


    I just love the crispness of apples in a salad – this sounds like a wonderful fall dish, especially with some grilled chicken and balsamic vinaigrette, for me!

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    • laurenpacek

      August 1, 2018 at 1:26 pm

      Thank you, Monica! It would be really wonderful in the Fall!

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