Cucumber Beet Salad

overhead salad with sliced cucumber and beets in a spiral pattern

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Fresh crisp cucumber and tangy pickled beets join together in this delicious and healthy Cucumber Beet Salad recipe made with a balsamic-mustard dressing and crumbled feta cheese. It's so simple and fantastic for a side or light lunch.

Prep Time15

Total Time15

Course: Salad

Cuisine: American

Keyword: asian cucumber salad, beet recipe, cucumber beet salad

Servings:

Ingredients

3 Tbsp olive oil
2 Tbsp balsamic vinegar
2 tsp honey
1 tsp Dijon mustard
salt and pepper to taste
1 English cucumber washed, dried, and sliced into thin rounds
8 ounces pickled beets drained
¼ cup crumbled feta cheese (see note)

Instructions

Whisk together the olive oil, vinegar, honey, mustard, and salt and pepper in a small bowl. Taste and adjust, if necessary.
On individual serving plates, place the cucumber and beets in a spiral pattern, alternating between the two.
Drizzle the dressing over the top, and sprinkle the feta cheese on top of that.
Grind a few dashes of pepper, serve and enjoy!

Notes

Mustard. Dijon is my preference for this dressing, but whole grain or spicy brown work great, too.

Cucumber. You can use any type of cucumber for this salad. I prefer English or Persian or cucumbers since they carry less water and have perfectly edible skin.

Try a different cheese. Mild salty feta pairs great with the other ingredients. For a bolder flavor, I also love this salad with blue cheese, gorgonzola cheese, or goat cheese.

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