Jewel-toned and festive! This Roasted Grapefruit Beet Salad has power greens topped with roasted beets and grapefruit, chickpeas, creamy avocado, tart pomegranate arils and a simple vinaigrette.
I don’t think I’ve made a prettier salad.
This salad, inspired by an earlier beet salad, but with a winter citrus twist. It has earthy garlic roasted beets, roasted grapefruit and chickpeas. The whole thing sits on a bet of power greens (a blend of baby chard, kale and spinach) and is adorned with toasted almonds, pomegranate arils and honey goat cheese.
And since the salad is a little more involved, the dressing is SO simple. Save some of the juices when segmenting the grapefruit and combine it with olive oil, vinegar and sweeten it with maple syrup.
To Make This Roasted Grapefruit Beet Salad You Will Need:
- beets
- garlic
- olive oil
- grapefruit
- chickpeas
- kosher salt
- black pepper
- paprika
- cardamom
- ginger
- cinnamon
- power greens
- red onion
- avocado
- pomegranate arils
- toasted sliced almonds
- fresh crumbled goat cheese (I like honey goat cheese!)
- reserved fresh grapefruit juice
- champagne or white wine vinegar
- maple syrup
I know this looks like a lot. BUT most can be made in advance so the salad can be thrown together right before serving.
How To Roast Beets:
Preheat your oven to 400℉ (or 200℃).
Stack 2 sheets of aluminum foil and place 1 bunch (about 3) trimmed beets and 2 garlic cloves in the middle. Drizzle with a teaspoon olive oil and fold up the sides, crimping to form a purse or pouch. Place the pouch directly on the middle rack of your preheated oven and roast for 1 hour.
Allow to cool before using paper towel to rub off the skin of the beets. Quarter if small or cut into sixths if larger.
Reserve those garlicky beet juices!
How To Roast Grapefruit:
Place a piece of parchment paper down on a rimmed metal baking sheet and spray with olive oil. I (obviously) forgot and my grapefruit stuck a little <—story of my life. Then arrange the grapefruit segments and the chickpeas (rinsed and patted dry) spray once more with olive oil and season with kosher salt, black pepper.
Cutting a grapefruit into segments is easy. Here is photos on how to do it form an earlier recipe when segmenting a blood orange.
For some subtle flavor, I measured and combined 1/2 teaspoon paprika, 1/4 teaspoon each cardamom, ginger and ground cinnamon and sprinkled it over the grapefruit and chickpeas.
Roast on the middle rack of your preheated 400° for 15 to 20 minutes or until caramelized.
TO MAKE THE DRESSING:
Using a glass jar that has a tight-fitting lid combine; 6 tablespoons olive oil, 2 tablespoons reserved grapefruit juice, 1 tablespoon champagne or white wine vinegar. 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt and 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper.
In a large serving bowl or platter, add the power greens, shaved red onion, roasted beets, grapefruit, chickpeas, avocado, pomegranate arils, toasted almonds and goat cheese. Season with a few small pinches kosher salt and some freshly ground black pepper.
Next, spoon the dressing over top or serve on the side.
Use the reserved garlicky beet juices for a pop of color and added deliciousness.
So much texture and flavor going on here! The earthy beets paired with the tart but mellow roasted grapefruit and tangy goat cheese is phenomenal.
A total stunner of a salad.
Enjoy! And if you give this Roasted Grapefruit Beet Salad recipe a try, let me know! Snap a photo and tag me on twitter or instagram!
Roasted Grapefruit Beet Salad
Ingredients
FOR THE BEETS:
- 1 small bunch beets, about 3 beets
- 2 cloves garlic, smashed and peeled
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
FOR THE SALAD:
- olive oil
- 2 grapefruits, segmented and juice reserved
- 51 ounces canned chickpeas, rinsed, drained and patted dry
- kosher salt, to taste
- black pepper, freshly ground, to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 1/4 teaspoon cardamom
- 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 5 ounces salad greens
- 1/2 red onion, shaved (sliced) thin
- 1 large avocado, sliced
- 1/2 cup pomegranate arils
- 1/3 cup sliced almonds, toasted
- 2 ounces goat cheese, freshly crumbled (I used honey goat cheese)
FOR THE SALAD DRESSING:
- 6 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 tablespoons grapefruit juice, reserved
- 1 tablespoon champagne vinegar, or white wine vinegar
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground
Instructions
FOR THE ROASTED BEETS:
- Preheat your oven to 400℉ (or 200℃).
- Trim off the leafy stalks and place the beets and garlic on 2 sheets of aluminum foil. Drizzle with olive oil and fold up the sides, crimping to form a purse. Place directly on the middle rack of your preheated oven and roast for 1 hour.
- Allow to cool before handling. Use paper towel to rub the skinn off of the beets before quartering or cutting into sixths, if large.
- Save the garlic beet liquids (optional).
FOR THE SALAD:
- Line a rimmed, metal baking sheet with parchement paper and spray with olive oil spray. Arrange the grapefruit segments and add the chickpeas.
- In a small bowl, combine the paprika, cardamom, ginger and cinnamon. Sprinkle this over top of the grapefruit and chickpeas. Season with kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper.
- Roast on the middle rack of your preheated 400° for 15 to 20 minutes. Allow to cool.
- On a large platter or serving bowl, add the power greens, onions, beets, roasted grapefruit, chickpeas, avocado, toasted almonds and pomegranate arils.
- Sprinkle a pinch or two of kosher salt over top and a few grinds of black pepper.
- Drizzle with dressing and reserved beet juices.
FOR THE DRESSING:
- In a glass jar with a tight-fitting lid, add the oil, grapefruit juice, vinegar, maple syrup and season with 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt and 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper or to taste.
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I can’t wait to try this. I still have beets in the garden and will make this for something different. Looks good! TY
This salad looked so perfect for a bright, fresh flavor to add to a traditional Thanksgiving turkey meal. Unfortunately I was quite disappointed. I made the recipe as written with the exception of using cooked beets from the grocery store and only arugula instead of power greens. The grapefruit virtually disintegrated after roasting and mixing with other ingredient. It looked great but when I made the dressing, I found it very flat and oily. I added quite a bit of white balsamic vinegar, white wine vinegar and lemon juice to provide some brightness. This is a case of the sum being less than the parts. But always happy to experiment