Beet Orange Salad
Updated Mar 25, 2026
This Beet Orange Salad is a simple and classic spring salad that balances the sweetness of beets with the tanginess of oranges.
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This Orange and beet salad is soo good!
I’m always surprised by how much I like beet and orange together because it’s not something I grew up eating all the time, but it just works. This Beet Orange Salad is so easy to throw together. I can’t even explain to you the goodness, sweetness, and yumminess of this simple spring salad!
You just need some cooked beets, peeled sliced oranges, some greens of choice (I used a baby spinach and arugula mix, but any greens will work), along with feta cheese and walnuts. It works for lunch, but I also like it next to dinner when I need a salad that has a bit more going on than plain greens.
Happy Cooking!
– Yumna
Beet Orange Salad Ingredients
- Greens: A spinach and arugula mix works well here because it gives you a softer green with a little peppery bite. You can use all arugula or all spinach if that’s what you have, but the mix keeps it balanced.
- Beets and oranges: Cooked beets keep this easy, and you can use roasted, boiled, or even store-bought cooked beets, for help see my recipe on how to cook beets. Cut the beets them fairly evenly so the salad is easier to layer and eat. For the oranges, peel them well and remove as much of the white pith as you can so the salad does not taste bitter.
- Walnuts and feta: If you want, you can toast the walnuts for a few minutes first. Goat cheese can work in place of feta if that’s what you have.
- Dressing: Olive oil, orange juice, red wine vinegar, Dijon mustard, salt, and black pepper make a sharp dressing that works well with the beets and oranges. Fresh orange juice is best here since bottled can taste flat. Whisk it well so the mustard helps everything come together instead of separating.
How to Make Beet Orange Salad
Beet Orange Salad Recipe
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Ingredients
- 4 ounces spinach and arugula mix
- 4 medium beets cooked and sliced
- 2 navel oranges peeled and sliced
- ¼ cup walnuts chopped
- 2 tablespoons feta cheese
- Salt and pepper
Dressing
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons orange juice
- 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Whisk together the ingredients of the dressing until it’s well blended.
- Assemble the salad into one large bowl or two separate bowls. Start by placing the greens at the bottom, followed by interchanging layers of the sliced beets and sliced oranges. Crumble feta cheese on top along with walnuts and drizzle the dressing on top.
- Enjoy at room temperature or cold.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information provided is an estimate. It will vary based on cooking method and specific ingredients used.
Recipe Tips
- Add your dressing just before serving. If you add the dressing too early, the greens may wilt!
- Use ripe and fresh ingredients. This simple salad is all about flavor so use the best ingredients you can! It’ll make a difference.
Serving Ideas
- Serve with protein. I love serving this beet orange salad as a side with my sheet pan salmon, my grilled chicken kabobs, or my black bean burgers.
- Make a sandwich. For an easy lunchtime combo, I love pairing this simple salad with a grilled chicken sandwich, a pinwheel sandwich, or a chicken avocado wrap.
FAQs
Yes, you do! You can either roast or boil the beets, whichever method you prefer! You can also buy pre-cooked beets from the store to save time and effort.
Comments
It was fun to prepare this recipe. I love beets. This new recipe is so delicious including the dressing. Thanks for sharing.
Aww, so glad you enjoyed it!! Thanks so much, Julieta!
It was fantastic, but I added a little thin sliced red onion, and I forgot the feta. Which would have been even better!! Thanks for this delicious recipe!
So happy you liked it, Val! Thank you!!
Perfect! I used goat cheese, arugula and spring mix (what I had) and loved it. Will make again.
Yum, sounds so good!! Glad you liked it, Rebecca. Thank you!
Gorgeous. Dressing was delicious and I think it helps if you have very sweet homegrown beets. I missed out the lettuce and just used beets, orange, pecans and goats cheese.
Aww, I bet those homegrown beets were delicious!! So glad you liked the recipe, Suze!
It was just ok. Would not make again. Seemed like it was missing something-
Thank you for the feedback, Patti. What would you add to improve the salad?
Maybe red onion, toasted walnuts, splash of honey in the dressing.
Those sound like great additions, thank you for sharing!!
dressing not for combine with orangre i think honey and mint such as better on this salad.
Love that idea!
This is the best beet and orange salad! The dressing is divine.
Thank you so much!
Great recipe! We had this for New Year’s Day dinner. Only swap I made was pistachios because that was what I had.
Thank you! Hope you had a wonderful New Year’s Day dinner!
Would using pickled beets work in this recipe if the beets are rinced? I have a jar of pickled beets that I would like to use up.
Hi Mary, great question. I have not made a variation of this recipe with pickled beets so I am not sure if the flavors would go together. If you try it you’ll have to let me know what you think!
Can you please share what nuts would be a good substitution for the walnuts? (family member is allergic).
Thank you
Susanne
Walnuts are a very popular combination, but this will work with any other nuts you’d like!
OMG
This is delicious
Who knew Salad could be so tasty
😁
Yay! So glad to hear it! Thank you 🙂
Just made this yummy salad for lunch. Not only did I enjoy the vibrant colors of the beets and Oranges together with the greenery, but cherished every bite of sweet and nutty.
Delicious ????