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Golden Beet Couscous Salad

February 16, 2017 by theeverykitchen@gmail.com 12 Comments

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This is one of those salads where it’s mostly the good stuff. You know what I mean. This salad is mostly toppings and then there’s some leafy things for good measure. But, ya know, the point of this salad isn’t the leafy stuff or else, instead of Golden Beet Couscous Salad, it would be called Leaf Salad with Beets and Radishes. Or something like that. You get my point.

Golden Beet Couscous Salad | www.theeverykitchen.com

The bottom line is that Golden Beet Couscous Salad is:

  1. Full of beets, radishes, couscous, goat cheese (AKA The Good Stuff).
  2. Preeeeeeetty. Not that looks matter, but wait, yes, yes they do.
  3. Tasty because -See Numero Uno-.
  4. Did I mention tasty? Because I’m eating Golden Beet Couscous Salad right now, yes for breakfast, and
    1. Earthy sweet beets.
    2. Crispy radishes. The radishes are clutch. They crunch and they add this subtle spicy, peppery flavor that’s different from any other veggie out there.
      1. I’m recently SUPER into radishes.
    3. Soft and tangy goat cheese.
    4. Baby greens to bulk the whole thing up a bit.
    5. And couscous to provide a bit of substance.
      1. Some people out there are anti-carb. I am not one of those people. I need carbs and I don’t mean that in a funny I-Like-Donuts kind of way, I mean it in a My-Stomach-is-Never-Going-to-Feel-Full-and-I-Will-Always-Be-Hungry-If-I-Don’t-Eat-a-Carb-at-Every-Meal kind of way.
    6. And it’s all tossed in a simple olive oil + red wine vinegar combo because I really just want the flavors of No. 1-5 to shine through. But, apparently, especially especially the flavor of No. 3 because I am currently picking out all the goat cheese, so basically having goat cheese and coffee for breakfast right now. This is a strong start to my morning.

Also, I’m eating my salad with a spoon because all my forks are dirty. Yes, eating salad for breakfast and yes, with a spoon. Totally winning at life.

Golden Beet Couscous Salad | www.theeverykitchen.com
Golden Beet Couscous Salad | www.theeverykitchen.com
Did I mention it’s healthy? Cause that’s pretty important to me too. And maybe —the most best things about this— it’s in a NEW BOWL. How pretty! Are you just collapsing into a sigh of utter glee and happiness from looking at the prettiest bowl you ever did see? Yes, me too.

I’m sorry that only I have the pretty new bowl, but I promise that when you make Golden Beet Couscous Salad, it will still taste 99 percent as good as mine does when you eat it out of a plain old bowl.

Golden Beet Couscous Salad | www.theeverykitchen.com
Also – for your entertainment – I didn’t know the ratio of dry couscous to prepared couscous. I just assumed that 1 1/2 cups of dry couscous would make 1 1/2 cups of ready-to-eat couscous. It turns out, the ratio is 1:4, so I made six cups of couscous. LMK if you need any. (PS. You can freeze it, so it’s not end of my world. But still.)

 

Golden Beet Couscous Salad | www.theeverykitchen.com
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Golden Beet Couscous Salad

This is one of those salads where it's mostly the good stuff. You know what I mean. There's some leafy greens for good measure, but we focused mostly on those toppings. 

Prep Time 40 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings 4
Calories 375 kcal
Author The Every Kitchen

Ingredients

  • 6 small golden beets peeled and cut into wedges
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
  • 1 garlic clove minced
  • sea salt and black pepper to taste
  • 1/3 cup dry couscous
  • 1 cup thinly sliced radishes
  • 2 cups mixed baby greens
  • 2 ounces goat cheese crumbles

Instructions

  1. Steam beets until tender, about 20 minutes. Transfer to a large bowl and toss with olive oil and vinegar. Stir in garlic, salt, and pepper, to taste. Let the beets absorb the flavors for about 30 minutes, tossing occasionally.
  2. Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, bring 1/3 cup water to a boil. Add couscous, turn off the heat, cover, and allow the couscous to absorb the water, about 5 minutes. Transfer couscous to a small bowl, fluff with a fork, and allow to cool.
  3. When you are ready to assemble the salad, add the prepared couscous, radishes, and baby greens to the beets and gently toss to combine. Sprinkle with goat cheese. Season with additional salt, pepper, olive oil or vinegar, if desired.

 

Golden Beet Couscous Salad | www.theeverykitchen.com

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Comments

  1. Abbie Gellman

    February 21, 2017 at 7:07 am

    This looks beautiful! Definitely going to try it out

    Reply
    • theeverykitchen@gmail.com

      February 21, 2017 at 7:10 am

      5 stars
      Thanks, Abbie! I like that it uses winter veggies, but still tastes very light and summery.

      Reply
  2. Gabriella Vetere

    February 21, 2017 at 5:00 pm

    This is a beauty!

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    • theeverykitchen@gmail.com

      February 21, 2017 at 6:53 pm

      Thanks Gabriella!

      Reply
  3. Jessica @Nutritioulicious

    February 22, 2017 at 6:58 pm

    Love all the colors in this salad. Golden beets are so good!

    Reply
    • theeverykitchen@gmail.com

      February 24, 2017 at 7:20 am

      Thank you, Jessica. I was aiming for the trifecta: good-looking, tasty, and healthy. 🙂

      Reply
  4. Love & Zest (@KristinaLaRueRD)

    February 23, 2017 at 9:29 am

    Oh wow, this looks really healthy and yum! I haven’t tried golden beets… but I have some in the fridge 🙂 Now I know just how to use them.

    Reply
    • theeverykitchen@gmail.com

      February 24, 2017 at 7:19 am

      Sounds like perfect timing to me! I had only roasted them before, but steaming was very quick and easy!

      Reply
  5. mandyenright

    February 23, 2017 at 1:23 pm

    Love these! Where do you find golden beets? I can only ever find the traditional red ones in NJ.

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    • theeverykitchen@gmail.com

      February 24, 2017 at 7:18 am

      In the midwest, we have a grocery store called Mariano’s, which is similar to a Whole Foods, but also has all your grocer store “regulars” too. They have a lot of local produce and I believe my beets came from somewhere around here! I think they taste very similar, but I’ve never done a side-by-side… hmmm…

      Reply

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