• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer
Home Garden Joy
  • Home
  • How to Garden
    • Seed Starting
    • Plant Profiles
    • Tools & Equipment
    • Raised Bed Gardening
  • Vegetables
  • Fruit
  • Herbs
  • Plant Based Recipes
    • Canning and Food Preservation
    • Salad Recipes
    • Soup Recipes
    • Vegetarian Meals
  • About
    • Books & Classes
      • Herbalism Classes
      • Indoor Herb Gardening
      • Books for Christian Herbalists
      • Privacy Policy

Salad Ideas: Hearty Beet Salad

November 12, 2014 by Jeanne

I threw together this hearty beet salad for my lunch last week, and it tasted so good that I thought I’d share the recipe for you. The beet salad recipe was inspired by various salads I’ve enjoyed over the years at New York City area restaurants. I’m not sure why, but beets have always been popular salad ingredients at these restaurants. Most of them serve fancy golden beets, which are great if you have them, but you can use plain red beets. If you have fresh beets, you’ll need to prepare them ahead of time by cleaning them, cutting the stems (but not into the beet itself, which will leach out the color and nutrients during cooking), boiling them, and then peeled the skin off. It takes about 45 minutes to an hour to do this, but it’s a fairly easy process, so with a little planning you can cook the beets ahead of time.

You can add cooked wheat berries for added crunch, taste, and whole grain goodness.

Oh, and you can also use canned beets. It’s not cheating. It’s efficiency. Or so I tell myself.

For this beet salad recipe, you will need:

  • Half a cup of red beets, cooked and sliced
  • 2 cups of Romaine lettuce
  • Quarter of a small onion, thinly sliced
  • 1/4 can of chick peas, rinsed, drained
  • 2 ounces of low fat feta cheese
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • Splahs of balsamic vinegar
  • Salt and pepper to taste.

You can also adjust the ratio of oil and vinegar to suit your taste.

Cook the beets, drain and slice them. In a large plate, clean the lettuce, shred, and arrange. Layer beets on top, then add chick peas and onions. Add dressing, salt and pepper, and enjoy!

Pin1
Share
Tweet
1 Shares

Filed Under: Uncategorized

Previous Post: « Plants That Attract Birds to the Garden
Next Post: Last Minute Fall Garden Clean Up »

Primary Sidebar

Let’s Connect!

  • Amazon
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest

Featured

logo of the american horticulture society

Explore All Gardening Articles

Seed Starting Basics

Easy Ways to Save Cantaloupe Seeds

plants and tools in a wheelbarrow

Starting Peppers from Seeds

tomato seedlings

Seed Starting Resources

tomatoes on the vine

When Should You Start Tomato Seeds Indoors?

Herbalism Classes & Supplies

Goods Shop by Herbal Academy – botanically inspired products

We were featured in Porch.com and answered reader's questions about indoor plants.

Disclosure

Home Garden Joyo participates in two affiliate programs: Amazon and The Herbal Academy. Home Garden Joy earns a commission from qualifying purchases as an Amazon Associate. As an Herbal Academy Associate, HGJ also earns a commission when you sign up for classes or purchase herbs or supplies from The Herbal Academy.

Footer

raised bed garden

How to Build a Vegetable Garden Using Raised Beds

If you’re thinking about building a vegetable garden this year, raised beds are one of the best ways I know of to start a vegetable garden. Instead of renting a rototiller or hand-digging the soil, adding amendments and turning it all under to create a good garden bed, you start with the best soil mixture…

Read More

henbit close up

Henbit: Plant Profile

I’ve put together this henbit plant profile to spotlight a lovely plant – which many gardeners consider a weed. Weed or flower? To me, it’s a matter of perspective. Every spring, at least one of my raised beds is covered in a thick mat of henbit. Henbit is both lovely and practical despite being labeled…

Read More

fresh beets from the garden on the lawn after being washed

The Ultimate Guide to Growing Organic Beets

I wrote this Ultime Guide to Growing Beets to share my techniques for growing tasty, organic beets. Beets are a powerhouse of nutrition. Both the beetroot and the leaves and stems are edible. You can also can beets and beet greens to store them for year-round use. Here, I share with you a full guide…

Read More

a blue wheelbarrow and a red wheelbarrow filled with pine branches

Winter Homesteading Projects

Even though it’s cold and snowy out, winter homesteading projects beckon. As I write this, snow is falling in sheets outside my office windows, covering the orchard trees with a blanket of white. Last week, an ice storm knocked power out for 36 hours – and knocked pines down every which way. We had poles…

Read More

  • Privacy Policy
  • About
  • Awards

Copyright © 2025 Home Garden Joy on the Foodie Pro Theme