Description
This Beet Salad with Feta, Cucumbers, and Dill is a vibrant and refreshing dish that takes just 10 minutes to prepare, making it perfect for both casual lunches and elegant dinner parties. Featuring sweet roasted or canned beets, creamy feta cheese, crisp cucumbers, and fragrant dill, this salad bursts with flavors that will delight your palate. The tangy dressing adds the perfect finishing touch to this easy vegetarian side that pairs beautifully with grilled proteins or can stand alone as a light meal. Customize it by adding nuts or extra veggies for added texture. Enjoy this nutritious salad year-round!
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups roasted or canned beets (cut into 1/2" pieces)
- 1 medium cucumber (seeded and thinly sliced)
- 4 oz feta cheese (crumbled)
- 1/4 cup fresh dill (chopped)
- Dressing: 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
Instructions
- In a small bowl, whisk together lemon juice and kosher salt until dissolved. Gradually add olive oil while whisking to combine.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine sliced beets and half of the dressing; mix gently.
- Just before serving, add cucumbers, feta cheese, dill, and remaining dressing to the beet mixture. Toss gently to combine.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 190
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 390mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 13g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 15mg