Summer Salad Series: Grilled Beets and Goat Cheese
We’ve been getting a ton of beets from our CSA. It’s hard to keep up. Until I decided to grill beets, my favorite thing about them was the color. A few weeks ago I charred grilled a few beets when my friend Deb stopped over for a visit while on her road trip. I mixed them with my favorite Mediterranean toppings. Last weekend, feeling all bad azz, I lit the grill again. I have no idea why grilling makes me feel bad azz.
Grilled Beets and Goat Cheese*
Romain Lettuce
Arugula Green Onion (thinly slice)
Apple (coarsely chopped)
Grilled Beets
Goat Cheese (crumbled)
(Last weeks) Honey Basil Balsamic Dressing
To Grill the Beets
Light the Grill
(Or yell for your husband when it’s not working. Look the other way and roll your eyes when he lights in it .5 seconds after you spend 5 minutes trying.)
Brush the Beets with Olive Oil
(If you are lazy like me you spray them with the aerosol olive oil.)
Sprinkle on Sea Salt
Grill over medium/high heat for about 3-5 minutes each side.
Throw on Arrange Beets on top of the greens and sprinkle with goat cheese.
*Not pictured the handful of chicken I threw on top for extra protein.
Hugs and High Fives,
Jenn
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That looks delicious…….. and I don’t even usually like beets! I bet I would though with goat cheese!!
I love beets & goat cheese! So yummy!
Goat cheese and beets pair so well together … yummmmmmm!
Goat cheese makes everything better.
I LOVE roasted beet salad. Never would have thought of grilling. Great option for the summer heat!
Beets + salad = match made in heaven! Throw a few olives on there and boom, perfection.
Mmmm….I looooove olives too.
I am new to beets and have never made them myself. Before you put them on the grill do you need to boil them?
I have NO idea what to do with them! Help!!
I didn’t boil them but I don’t think it would hurt if you want them softer. I sliced them fairly thin about an 1/4″ thick. They softened on the grill but were still a bit crunchy.
I will also saute the tops in coconut oil with sea salt. They are pretty good and very good for you.
Grilling makes everything taste better. I swear, I’d grill ice cream if I could.
Beets, however, I have not yet tried. I will though. And I’ll spray the with my aerosol olive oil too. Because I am lazy.
You are so funny Katie!!!
Was it you that posted a version of this salad a while ago with grapefruit?? I got that from someone’s blog… it’s become my new fave summer salad:) LOVE beets.
No that wasn’t me but I love using grapefruit juice as dressing. I plan on posting a grapefruit avocado salad soon.
I have never thought too much of beets myself. They ARE a pretty color!
I feel pretty cocky myself when I grill something!
Here’s a bad thing. I’ve never had goat’s cheese or beets! Maybe someday I will try them!
I love grilled beets….especially with goat cheese. it is the best! I pair with my balsamic un-vinagrette and a protein and it is DEELISH.
I adore goat cheese…but I don’t think I like beets. Maybe I should try them.
I used to think they tasted like dirt. Literally dirt. They grew on me and the grilling helps!
nyammm. . .delicious
Hahaha I cracked up so much at this: “I have no idea why grilling makes me feel bad azz.” You are so funny!
Looks seriously yummy!
Nice to see you back Christina!
OK how did I miss this post? Seriously, that was one of the best salads I have ever consumed- the one that you made for me. Remember how I was eating the charred beets off the cutting board like a Neanderthalette? Oh yeah, it was soooo good. And yes, with the goat cheese, topped with your super secret chicken recipe that I will link back to you once I make it :-).
My Grandma used to say “food tastes better when your feet are under someone else’s table”, and while it felt like such a treat to be spoiled by you and Brent, I do actually believe that this recipe simply rocks the house
Thank you!
Thanks Debs! Your neaderthalette behavior made me love you even more. Your grandma was absolutely right and next time I’m at your house I’ll be the neaderthalette and stick my finger in the protein ice cream. 😉
MMmmm. I think I need to make a grilled goat cheese & beet sandwich!