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Beet Greens Salad Recipe

This beet greens salad recipe is a bright & fresh salad, made with in-season beet tops, & ready in 10 minutes.  This salad is creamy, flavorful, and covered in a tangy balsamic vinaigrette dressing and dotted with fresh cheese.

If you have extra beet greens, this salad is a simple no-waste recipe! Serve this fantastic summer appetizer for your next barbecue, cookout, or get together.

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We love cooking with beets, and this beet greens salad is a great way to re-use your beet tops! Instead of discarding or composting the tops, chop up the beautiful greens into a delicious salad. This is a great starter salad, but hearty enough to enjoy as a whole meal – served with thick and crusty bread.

For this salad I love using a mix of textures – creamy cheese, soft olives, bright tomatoes, and crunchy walnuts for a little something different in each bite. I’ve also made this salad with sliced oranges, which add a really nice sweetness to the greens and cheese!

This Beet Greens Salad Recipe Is:

  • Bright
  • Fresh
  • Creamy
  • Herby
  • Salty
  • Tangy
  • Vegetarian & Gluten Free

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Eat Beet Greens for a No-Waste Recipe!

I used the raw beet greens for this salad, from a bunch of beets. I’m all about saving, reusing, or repurposing as much as I can in my kitchen. This salad is the perfect recipe to repurpose something you may be tempted to throw out. Instead of tossing the beet tops in the compost or garbage, you can repurpose them into a delicious and flavorful meal.  Sustainable living is all about saving anything we can from my kitchen, and this beet greens salad is a great way to avoid letting delicious produce go to waste!

What’s In This Beet Greens Salad Recipe?

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Can I Eat Beet Leaves?

Absolutely – they are delicious in this salad!  Beet greens are a hearty leaf, which have a similar texture to spinach. They are great tossed with ingredients that are a little salty and a little sweet (like the olives and balsamic vinegar in this recipe). I like eating them raw in a salad, but you can also blanch beet leaves too!  Either way, you have a delicious nutrient-dense food that you shouldn’t toss! See all my beet recipes here (my quick pickled beets are a favorite!).

 

How Do I Make Salad with Beet Greens?

  1. Slice beet greens from the beetroot, and remove and stems. Wash leaves thoroughly, and dry. Chop into small bite-sized pieces, and add to a plate or bowl.
  2. Top beet leaves with burrata cheese, cherry tomatoes, Castelvetrano olives, and walnuts. 
  3. In a small bowl or mason jar, add all the dressing ingredients together and mix/shake well to combine.  Pour dressing over the salad.
  4. Serve immediately, and enjoy!

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Beet Greens Salad

Kelly Jensen
This beet greens salad recipe is a bright & fresh salad, made with in-season beet tops, & ready in 10 minutes.  This salad is creamy, flavorful, and covered in a tangy balsamic vinaigrette dressing and dotted with creamy cheese. If you have extra beet greens, this salad is a simple no-waste recipe! Serve this fantastic summer appetizer for your next barbecue, cookout, or get together.
5 from 3 votes
Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Course Appetizer, Salad
Cuisine American, Italian
Servings 8 servings
Calories 155 kcal

Ingredients
  

For the Salad

  • 4 cups beet greens
  • 4 ounces burrata cheese
  • 1 cup cherry tomatoes sliced
  • 1/2 cup Castelvetrano olives
  • 2 tablespoons walnuts

For the Dressing

Instructions
 

  • Slice beet greens from the beetroot, and remove and stems. Wash leaves thoroughly, and dry. Chop into small bite-sized pieces, and add to a plate or bowl.
  • Top beet leaves with burrata cheese, cherry tomatoes, Castelvetrano olives, and walnuts.
  • In a small bowl or mason jar, add all the dressing ingredients together and mix/shake well to combine.  Pour dressing over the salad.
  • Serve immediately, and enjoy!

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Nutrition

Calories: 155kcalCarbohydrates: 3gProtein: 4gFat: 16gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 10mgSodium: 177mgPotassium: 212mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 1434IUVitamin C: 12mgCalcium: 108mgIron: 1mg
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