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This beet and orange salad recipe is a bright, fresh, earthy salad with a sweet & tangy vinaigrette dressing. A beautiful side dish with tender beets, sliced oranges, goat cheese, and fresh cracked pepper.

It’s a simple and elegant salad that is great to serve to guests or as an appetizer or side dish for a fancy date night. You can serve this salad with a crusty slice of no-knead bread for a light lunch or dinner.

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If you haven’t paired beets and oranges together yet – it’s an absolute must! I love adding beets to my salads, they have a great earthy flavor, deep red color, and a hint of sweetness. I use cooked beets for this recipe. You can buy them canned, or cook fresh beets in the Instant Pot which is what I always do!

Don’t be intimidated by making your own salad dressing, either! This simple vinaigrette is made with pantry staple ingredients and only takes 5 minutes to make. Once I started making my own salad dressings at home, I haven’t bought any bottled dressings from the store. It’s amazing what a fresh dressing can do for a salad!

This Beet and Orange Salad Recipe Is

Bright
Fresh
Earthy
Elegant
Easy to Make
Vegetarian & Gluten Free
The Perfect Appetizer or Side Salad

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An Easy Side Salad Everyone Will Love

This beet and orange salad is absolutely gorgeous, and is one of my favorite Easy Entertaining Recipes. It’s a crowd-pleaser dish that is always a major hit with company. A great side dish that is perfect to treat your guests (or treat yourself!) when you have a special occasion for dinner.

To make this recipe easy, you can use pre-cooked beets (in the refrigerated section, or canned) or cook fresh beets in the pressure cooker.

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What’s In This Beet and Orange Salad Recipe?

Be sure to visit the recipe card below for full ingredient amounts and recipe instructions!

Beets – I used fresh beets that I steamed in my Instant Pot, but you can use cooked pre-packaged beets or even canned. Sometimes raw beets are great in a salad, but for this one, the texture of the salad is much better when the beets are cooked first.
Oranges – I used a mix of navel oranges and blood oranges for color!
Arugula – a bright fresh green, also known as rocket.
Goat Cheese – I love the bright, salty flavor of adding plain chevre goat cheese to this salad. If you don’t love goat cheese, you can substitute it for a sharp English cheddar or even feta.
Apple Cider Vinegar: I use apple cider vinegar to give this dressing a bright and fresh flavor! I’d recommend using an organic variety “with the mother.”
Honey – or another natural sweetener for a little added flavor!

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How Do I Make This Orange and Beet Salad Recipe?

Prep Your Produce: peel and thinly slice cooked beets, and peel and slice your oranges.
Add the arugula greens to a large serving bowl. Top with the sliced cooked beets, sliced oranges, and goat cheese.
In a small mixing bowl or mason jar (I prefer using a jar), add all the salad dressing ingredients and mix well to combine.
Pour the dressing over the salad, and toss well to every leaf of arugula is coated in dressing.
Add fresh black pepper to the top of the salad, and serve immediately.

Dietary Modifications

This recipe is naturally vegetarian. To make vegan, substitute a vegan cheese instead of the goat cheese.
To make gluten free, ensure all the dressing ingredients (and goat cheese) and certified gluten free.

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