Healthy and flavorful Beet Salad with Feta and Garbanzo Beans is a make-ahead must! Don’t miss this delicious side dish recipe that is so easy to make and great for parties, barbecues, or brunch.

Beet Salad with Garbanzo Beans in a white bowl.

If you are looking for a refreshing and healthy side dish to serve at your next get together, this is it. If you don’t think you a fan of beets, don’t let that sway you either. This salad is flavorful perfect as a lettuce topper or by itself.

full plate view.

If you are looking for another delicious and easy to make-ahead salad, don’t miss my Asian Noodle Salad. Made with whole wheat noodles, cabbage, and a tasty tangy peanut dressing.

How to Make Beet Salad

Super simple, this Beet Salad uses the vacuumed-packed beets that you find in the produce section of the grocery store. I normally buy mine at Trader Joe’s but have even seen them offered at Costco. They are perfectly cooked and taste just like you boiled the beets yourself.

However, if you prefer to use fresh beets, just peel and bake in a foil packet until tender. You could also boil them as well. Check out a great tutorial on How to Cook Beets (4 Easy Methods). Point being, don’t let the idea of beets or cooking beets sway you from making this tasty salad.

Firstly, to make the salad just dice the cooked beets in to chunks. Add in the drained and rinsed garbanzo beans, diced celery, and red onion.

beets, feta, garbanzo, red onion, and celery in a glass mixing bowl.

Secondly, in a small bowl, whisk together the ingredients for the dressing. Pour over the beets, onion, and celery and toss to combine. Lastly, add in the feta cheese and gently toss to combine. That’s it!

You can make this Beet Salad up to a day in advance. If making in advance, it’s best to add the feta right before serving so that it doesn’t break up too much ahead of time.

Beet salad with garbanzo beans, feta, celery, and red onion in a white serving bowl.
Beet Salad with Garbanzo Beans in a white bowl.

Beet Salad with Feta and Garbanzo Beans

Refreshing, delicious, and healthy, this is a great side dish for any time of the year! You can find vacuum packed beets in the produce section of the grocery store. 
5 from 8 votes
Print Pin Rate
Course: Salad, Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes
Servings: 8
Calories: 160kcal
Cost: 8

Ingredients

  • 1 pound steamed and peeled beets, cut into ½ inch pieces
  • 1 15 ounce can Garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed
  • ½ cup celery, finely diced
  • ½ cup feta, crumbled
  • ¼ cup red onion, finely diced

Dressing

  • ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 2 teaspoons dijon mustard
  • salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

  • In a large bowl, toss together the beets, beans, onion, and celery. If serving immediately, add the feta, otherwise toss in the feta before serving. 
  • Make the dressing: combine all ingredients and whisk. Add the dressing to the salad and toss gently to combine. 

Notes

Can be made up to a day in advance. Add the feta right before serving. 

Nutrition

Calories: 160kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 8mg | Sodium: 316mg | Potassium: 296mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 96IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 79mg | Iron: 1mg
Did You Make This Recipe?Please leave a comment below or pin it to your Pinterest account!
feta and garbanzo beet salad,

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Recipe Rating




9 Comments

    1. Yes, pickled beets would work great here and it would give the salad a bit of tang too! Enjoy! 🙂

    2. 5 stars
      Absolutely delicious! (I added a handful of walnuts and another of raisins…soooo good!) This recipe goes on my “keep” list.

  1. 5 stars
    This salad is so delicious and very tasty! My husband and I absolutely love beets, and this was right up our alley. Definitely making this again!

  2. 5 stars
    What a delicious salad! I love the kick from the mustard vinaigrette, and it pairs beautifully with the salty feta and sweet beets!