This gorgeous Mediterranean Beet Salad with Cucumbers, Feta Cheese, Olives and flavorful Dressing is perfect for any occasion.
Ingredient Notes:
Beets – Use small to medium beets and a variety of colors if available. Read more about the health benefits of beetroot.
Cucumbers – I like to use English cucumbers because they’re thinner and have fewer seeds than regular cucumbers. Read more about the health benefits of cucumber.
Feta Cheese – good feta cheese is a must for this salad.
Kalamata olives – you can use another kind of olive.
Lemon juice – red wine vinegar will work very well too.
Extra virgin olive oil, dijon mustard, salt, and pepper.
I love incorporating salads into my diet in unique and delicious ways. This Mediterranean Beet Salad couldn’t be simpler to make. Just have everything prepped and chopped and simply add all of the ingredients to a medium-sized bowl. Toss to combine, taste, and season with more salt and pepper if needed.
In my opinion, beets are an underrated vegetable. They’re inexpensive, available year round and are loaded with nutrients. This Mediterranean Beet Salad combines this sweet and earthy veggie with crunchy cucumbers, crumbled feta cheese and olives, for a salad that’s full of flavor and texture.
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Mediterranean Beet Salad
Ingredients
- 3 small roasted or canned beets (cut into roughly 1/2″ pieces)
- ⅓ English cucumber, unpeeled (sliced into quarters)
- ¼ cup feta cheese (crumbled)
- ¼ cup kalamata olives (pitted, halved)
- 2 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1 teaspoon dijon mustard (coarse ground)
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- ¼ teaspoon sea salt (or to taste)
- ⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper (or to taste)
- Fresh dill for garnish (chopped)
Instructions
- To make the dressing: in a small bowl, whisk the olive oil, mustard, lemon juice, salt, and pepper together.
- Place the beets, cucumbers, olives, and feta cheese in a medium bowl. Add the dressing and mix together.
- Sprinkle fresh dill on top. Enjoy!