Pickled Beet Salad with Walnuts and Feta

Pickled Beet Salad with Walnuts and Feta is such a simple salad, but it’s packed with flavor. If you love pickled beets like I do, this salad is sure to be a favorite.

Mixed greens, pickled beets, feta cheese, and toasted walnuts are tossed with a light balsamic vinaigrette. The pickled beets give the salad a really intense tart and sweet flavor which I love and because the beets add so much flavor, you really only need a bare minimum of dressing for this salad.

Beets are a food I’ve become much more a fan of as an adult. For years, I’ve loved roasted beets in a salad with nuts and either feta or goat cheese. But recently I’ve been obsessed with adding pickled beets to a salad. Not only do they have more flavor, you can buy them in a jar, store them in the pantry, and they are ready to be added to a salad. I always have a few jars in my pantry.

Ingredients Needed For Pickled Beet Salad

• Salad Greens– I like mixed greens. Baby arugula or baby kale are also tasty with pickled beets.
• Cheese– goat cheese can be used instead of feta.
• Nuts– walnuts are my favorite with beets, but pecans or almonds can be used.
• Pickled Beets– use homemade if you have them, but store-bought work great. I use Aunt Nellie’s Pickled Beets which come in a jar.
• Balsamic Dressing– I make a simple homemade dressing, but you can use store-bought.

You can add additional ingredients if you wish. Cucumbers, radishes, and tomatoes are good choices.

The dressing can be made ahead of time and refrigerated for up to a week.

If you have a nut allergy, try using pumpkin seeds or hemp seeds instead.

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