Beet Salad Recipe with Heirloom Tomatoes
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Heirloom tomatoes and pickled beets pair together in this deliciously simple Beet Salad recipe, along with feta cheese, ground black pepper, parsley, and a dressing of olive oil. It’s an easy and healthy dish perfect for warm summer weather.
Sometimes when it gets into September it stays so stinkin’ hot where I am. So I end up still eating things that require little use of my oven. And this Beet Salad with Heirloom Tomatoes ends up being on repeat for lunch – I love it!
What makes this Beet Salad Recipe so Great
- It’s perfect for hot weather because you don’t have to use an oven or stove!
- This beet salad is so simple to make – stick everything on a plate and sprinkle on the toppings then you’re done!
- The flavors are fresh and tangy and salty – a winning combination.
My market has a bounty of Heirloom tomatoes right now, so I’m all over that. Before I blink, they’ll be gone.
what are heirloom tomatoes
Heirloom tomatoes are not old, dusty, or anything you’ll find on the Antiques Road Show. Lol. Their seeds, though, are passed down from season to season from farmers choosing the best fruit, which allows them to cultivate tomatoes with the best size, shape, color, and tenderness.
Heirloom tomatoes, unlike mass-produced cookie-cutter tomatoes, are not genetically modified; they are usually open-pollinated, which means they are naturally pollinated by birds, insects, and other elements of nature. Which basically means, the best flavor!
I adore their inconsistent weird shapes and colors. If you’ve never tried an Heirloom tomato, you must – regular tomatoes just don’t compare. And they’re perfectly paired with tangy pickled beets and salty feta.
Recipe Tips
- If your heirloom tomatoes are on the smaller side, you may not want to cut them into half moons. Ideally you want the tomato slices the same size as the beets.
- Pickled beets are easy to make, but you can also buy them if you don’t have time to make them from scratch.
- You’ll want to serve this salad right away as the beets will start to stain the cucumbers if you wait too long to serve it.
Recipe Variations
- If you don’t have feta cheese handy, you could also use gorgonzola (or another type of crumbly goat cheese.)
- While olive oil tastes best in this salad, you could also use another mild tasting oil in its place (like avocado or canola oil).
- If you can’t find heirloom tomatoes, use on the vine tomatoes as a substitute.
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How To Make This Beet Salad Recipe
Beet Salad Recipe with Heirloom Tomatoes
Ingredients
- 2 medium Heirloom tomatoes, , sliced into half moons
- 8 ounces pickled beets, , drained
- 1 1/2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- black pepper
- 1/4 cup crumbled feta cheese
- chopped fresh parsley
Instructions
- On individual serving plates, arrange the tomatoes and beets in a spiral pattern, overlapping between the two.
- Drizzle a little olive oil over the top, then sprinkle with black pepper, feta cheese, and parsley.
- Serve and enjoy!
Nutrition
Nutritional information given is an automatic calculation and can vary based on the exact products you use and any changes you make to the recipe. If these numbers are very important to you, I would recommend calculating them yourself.
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Our stores have tons of heirlooms lately too…we’ve been taking advantage as often as we can since I’m sure they’ll be gone soon! I SO wish Billy liked beets. They’re pretty much banned in our house. :( I can see what you love so much about this salad though!
I’ll eat salad any time and love tomatoes. Haven’t thought of something this simple and tasty. I see more feta in our future.
Hi Amy, I’m Amy! I just found your blog and I love it. I read your “Who is Amy” and I also had a dog named Ginger (growing up). Our we leading parallel lives?! haha. Anyway this salad sounds sooo good and the tomatoes + beets are a perfect mix to take us from summer to fall :)
Greetings Amy, nice to have caught you in my little web! I like the way you think – see, the salad isn’t bad timing. It’s perfect timing!
Wow, simply delish! Love recipes like this. It’s hot and cold where I am–KS can’t make up its mind as usual. But this looks perfect no matter the time of year, tho I wouldn’t want to use winter tomatoes. Blarf!
There is ALWAYS room for another tomato salad post! Especially when it combines beets and feta for an easy, healthy lunch. Gorgeous photo!!
What’s so amazing is, I like everything in this recipe!!! No tweaking!!!!