Thinly sliced beetroot arranged in a circular pattern with a dollop of goat cheese spread and sprinkled with a pistachio topping

New Year's Beetroot Salad

Name: New Year's Beetroot Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: beetroot, 2 medium-sized peeled and thinly sliced; goat cheese, 1/4 cup; pistachios, 1/4 cup shelled and roughly chopped; olive oil, 2 tbsp; honey, 1 tbsp; lemon juice, 1 tbsp; salt, to taste; black pepper, to taste

Category Appetizer

Prep 15 minutes

Cook 15 minutes

Style American

Technique Steaming

Diet Friendly Gluten-Free

Daily Recipe: January 01, 2023

This recipe is perfect to start the year with a bang! The star of the dish is the dazzling beetroot beet, which is cooked to perfection and sliced thin to showcase its natural wonder. It also has a generous goat cheese spread and a delicious pistachio topping to add texture and flavor to the dish.

Ingredients (for 4)

Beetroot - 2 medium-sized - peeled and thinly sliced
Goat cheese - 1/4 cup
Pistachios - 1/4 cup - shelled and roughly chopped
Olive oil - 2 tbsp
Honey - 1 tbsp
Lemon juice - 1 tbsp
Salt - to taste
Black pepper - to taste

Preparation

Step 1 - 💨🌱🍴

Steam the sliced beetroot until tender, about 15 minutes.
Step 2 - 🥄🍯🍋

Whisk together the olive oil, honey, and lemon juice to make the dressing.
Step 3 - 🌈🔴🟣

Arrange the beetroot slices in a circle on a plate.
Step 4 - 🐐🧀👍

Place a dollop of goat cheese spread on top of the beetroot.
Step 5 - 🌰🔪🤲

Sprinkle the chopped pistachios over the goat cheese and beetroot.
Step 6 - 🥣🍴💦

Drizzle the dressing over the top.
Step 7 - 🧂🌶️👅

Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Step 8 - 🍽️😋👌

Enjoy!

Additional

To make a vegan version of this recipe, swap the goat cheese with a vegan cheese or omit it altogether. This dish can also be modified by adding arugula or other greens to make it a heartier salad.