This summery salad brings deliciously tart Bramley apples together with earthy beetroot and sweet balsamic, topped with crunchy walnuts and creamy goat's cheese.

It's perfect picnic food, or as a side salad to accompany a summer barbecue.
Ingredients
Honey balsamic vinaigrette:
- 2 tsp runny honey
- 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
- 1/2 tsp dijon mustard
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- Pinch of salt and pepper
For the salad:
- 200g (7.05 oz) or 1 large pack baby spinach
- 3 fresh beetroot
- 2 Bramley apples
- 65g (2.2 oz) or 1 handful walnut halves
- 120g (4.23 oz) goat’s cheese
Instructions
Whisk all of the vinaigrette ingredients together in a small bowl and set aside.


Peel the apple and beetroots, and coarsely grate into a large bowl.


Add the vinaigrette and stir well.

Arrange the baby spinach in a large salad bowl.

Spoon the beetroot and apple mix on top, then sprinkle with crumbled goat's cheese.

Sprinkle on the walnuts and finish with a good mill of salt and pepper.

Enjoy in the sunshine! What's your favourite way to enjoy a salad?
Fancy trying this apple and beetroot salad? Let me know if you do! Here's the recipe in printable form.
Bramley apple and beetroot salad in a honey balsamic vinaigrette
Ingredients
Honey balsamic vinaigrette:
- 2 tsp runny honey
- 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
- 1/2 tsp (0.5 tsp) dijon mustard
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- Pinch of salt and pepper
For the salad:
- 200 g (7.05 oz) baby spinach
- 3 fresh beetroot
- 2 Bramley apples
- 65 g (2.29 oz) walnut halves
- 120 g (4.23 oz) goat’s cheese vegetarian if required
Instructions
- Whisk all of the vinaigrette ingredients together in a small bowl and set aside.
- Peel the apple and beetroots, and coarsely grate into a large bowl.
- Add the vinaigrette and stir well.
- Arrange the baby spinach in a large salad bowl.
- Spoon the beetroot and apple mix on top, then sprinkle with crumbled goat's cheese.
- Sprinkle on the walnuts and finish with a good mill of salt and pepper.
- Enjoy in the sunshine!
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Alia | Everyday Easy Eats says
Hi Emily! I have a spinach salad nearly every day for lunch and this one would be such a good change from my usual salad! The combination of ingredients sounds delicious. Great photos too! :)
Sammie says
Ooh I love this salad. Especially as the beetroot is raw. Pinned to make, but may use a different cheese as my children haven't developed a taste for goats cheese yet - I love it. Thank you for sharing such s fab recipe.
SHAREAT.ch says
That looks sooo delicious!!!! YUMMY!
Jo says
This looks delicious, I love apples in salads!