Beet and goat cheese salad with candied hazelnuts make the ultimate elegant salad! It only requires a few ingredients and gives a major WOW factor to any meal.
Beet and Goat Cheese Salad
This salad is so delicious and is definitely a show stopper! You can always make it easier by just putting the ingredients together with diced beets and crumbled feta. It's not necessary to stack it but it sure does make a great presentation.
I had one similar at our local fancy restaurant, Painted Pony, and since then, I have wanted to recreate one myself! It wasn't too hard and I love that the few simple ingredients just shine.
You can easily boil and peel the beets yourself or you can buy the already cooked for a bit easier route. Get creative with your goat cheese flavors too. You can go plain or you can get a flavored variety to change it up.
How to make beet and goat salad
Step 1: Roll goat cheese between two pieces of parchment paper to about ½ inch thick
Step 2: Using a small cutter, cut out discs
Step 3: Cut beets into discs then use the same cutter to cut them down to the same size as the goat cheese
Step 4 and 5: Starting with beets, stack every other beet and goat cheese ending with beets
How to make hazelnut vinaigrette
Step 6: Add thinly sliced shallots and apple cider vinegar to a small bowl
Step 7: Add salt and pepper to the shallot mixture
Step 8: Add hazelnut oil (olive oil works as well) and whisk
Step 9: Add shallots on top of the beet and goat cheese stack
Pro Tip: Use shallots, they are so much more flavorful than onions...
Step 10: Drizzle with hazelnut oil vinaigrette
Step 11: Bring sugar and water to a boil then continue to cook until caramel colored
Step 12: Add hazelnut, cover then remove with a slotted spoon immedietely
Candied Hazelnuts
Hazelnuts are super delicious on their own but when they are candied, they become a sweet little treat. You an enjoy them as a snack but they are also great on meals like this beet and goat cheese stack.
Plus, you only need three simple ingredients to make them...Hazelnuts, sugar and water. Get creative and turn candied hazelnuts into art like Liv for Cake does.
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Hazelnut Oil Beet and Goat Cheese Salad with Candied Hazelnuts
Ingredients
- 2 cooked beets, peeled
- 4 oz goat cheese
- fresh dill garnish
- ½ shallot (small and thinly sliced)
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- 3 tablespoon hazelnut oil (Laurel Foods works great)
- pinch of salt and pepper
- ¼ C hazelnuts
- ½ C sugar
- ¼ C water
Instructions
- Roll goat cheese between two pieces of parchment paper to about ½ inch thick
- Using a small cutter, cut out discs
- Cut beets into discs then use the same cutter to cut them down to the same size as the goat cheese
- Starting with beets, stack every other beet and goat cheese ending with beetsHow to make hazelnut vinaigrette
- Add thinly sliced shallots and apple cider vinegar to a small bowl
- Add salt and pepper to the shallot mixture
- Add hazelnut oil (Laurel Foods) and whisk
- Add shallots on top of the beet and goat cheese stack
- Drizzle with hazelnut oil vinaigrette
- Bring sugar and water to a boil then continue to cook until caramel colored
- Add hazelnut, cover then remove with a slotted spoon immedietely
patricia says
I love pickled beets but not a big fan of plain beets, but I can sub those out.
Stefanie says
I love the flavors and would love to make this!
Karen D says
I love both beets and goat cheese and the presentation is beautiful.
Amy B says
I love the visual with the beets! Pretty presentation and looks really yummy too!
Kate Renee says
I love the beets as it adds a nice flavor and color to this recipe.
Julie says
I live beets! This looks yummy
Mira V says
I love all the ingredients in this salad, excited to try it.
Sheri Kempke says
This recipe looks interesting, I'd love to give it a try!
Paula Decaria says
I love beets, so I'm always on a lookout for a good beet salad...and how have I not known about these hazelnut products!? They look so good!
Kim says
I love beets!! So roasted and with goat cheese sounds so good!
Chandice says
Thanks, I love them too!
Tim says
I like the variety of ingredients, with the exception of the beets. I may substitute those!!
Chandice says
Haha you could do apple or sweet potato too 🙂
Annette says
I love that this recipe uses goat cheese and nuts.
Georgiana says
Candied hazelnuts are my favorite part of this recipe.
Manda Shank says
My kids love beets. It is great to have another recipe.
Chandice says
Me too, they are my favorite!
Maryann D. says
I love that this recipe Hazelnut Oil Beet and Goat Cheese Salad with Candied Hazelnuts, has beets as an Ingredient. My daughter would love to try this!
Kelly D says
I love the unique blend of flavors in this recipe.
Emily H says
I love hazelnuts but i've never tried the oil
Patricia E says
I have never used hazelnut in a recipe before. I would love to try it out. I like to try new things and this looks like it would easily become a favorite.
Ray says
I like the addition of the goat cheese for extra flavor and creaminess.
Renata S says
I love beets in salads and the red color is perfect for the holidays!