Easy Roasted Beet Salad With Scallions

Many people have a love/hate relationship with beets, but maybe this recipe for Easy Roasted Beet Salad With Scallions will level the playing field. Even the beet dissenters might enjoy them.

Roasting beets brings out their sweet flavor making them perfect to use in a salad. Even people who turn their noses up to them might find that pairing roasted beets with chopped scallions, a splash of fresh lemon juice and creamy feta cheese makes for a delicious combination.

How to Choose Beets

I love beets and am always amazed at all the colorful varieties. From the sweet Chioggia, with its red and white stripes (that unfortunately fade when cooking), to a regular dark red variety. I use them to liven up the flavors on my plate.

At the market I always look for beets with their green tops still attached so I can tell they are fresh. Red beets tend to get a bit (just a tiny bit) tougher the longer you store them, but they also get sweeter. I use golden beets when roasting them with other vegetables because they don’t stain the other veggies pink like the red ones often do.

Preparing Beets

For prepping these nutrition-packed veggies, I’ve found that Cutco’s Hardy Slicer does a great job. The knife’s sharp Double-D® cutting edge slices easily through the beetroot allowing me to make a uniform dice, which is essential for even roasting. If you have pieces of varying sizes, you’ll wind up having some beets that are over-cooked and some that are under-cooked.

Check out Cutco’s easy step-by-step tutorial to learn how to cut beets

To prevent your hands from getting stained when cutting, consider using disposable food service gloves. Also, make sure to clean your cutting board immediately after to prevent staining.

Give this Easy Roasted Beet Salad recipe a try and let us know what you think.