Reviewed: Jun. 8, 2008

Delicious and easy!

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mbl

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Reviewed: May 21, 2008

FABULOUS recipe!!! I now have a new favorite salad! Thanks:) Substituted the dressing which I am sure would have been very good with my own because I am a GoodSeasons Italian Dressing fanatic; I added the orange juice where GoodSeasons calls for water. YUMMY!

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Reviewed: May 12, 2008

This salad was a big hit at my house, I cooked it as part of the meal for mothers day and my dad said it was his favourite part "tastes like something you'd find in a high class restaurant" he said. The dressing was very tasty also! Definitely will make again :)

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RebeccaO

Home Town: Kitchener, Ontario, Canada

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Reviewed: May 9, 2008

Fairly good, but too much work for something that is only "fairly good". If I make this a next time, I will definitely buy cooked beets, and maybe add some onion as others have suggested. I had high hopes because I love all the ingredients but in the end, it just didn't come together to be a 5-star recipe for me.

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Anichka

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Urbana, Illinois, USA

Living In: Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, U.K.

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Reviewed: Apr. 27, 2008

OMG!!! I've been using All Recipes for about 5 years and this is the first time I've made time to rate a recipe. Stupendous!!! I've always detested beets but this was excellent. I wanted to skip dinner and just stick to the salad. I prepared enough of everything to last all week including the carmelized nuts which should last w/out a problem. A must try.

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Pryceless

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Paris, Île-De-France, France

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Reviewed: Apr. 22, 2008

Very, very nice recipe - my girlfriend loves beets and goat cheese! Didn't change the recipe except for using 'bagged' salad. Tasty, delicious - will do again.

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Ron

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Saint-Lazare, Quebec, Canada

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Reviewed: Apr. 19, 2008

My fav salad of all time... And I don't even like beets! I RAVE about this salad to my friends and family and encourage them to give it a whirl. Use fresh beats! Similarly to how I feel about the importance of using fresh pumpkin in pumpkin pie, fresh beets make all the difference. If you want to save yourself some time, Trader Joe's has great prices on candied walnuts. I don't bother with making my own. I also prefer to use arugala as I feel it gives a nice texture. And if I have left over arugala, goat cheese and dressing I sub peeled grapefruit for the beets for a super delicious twist on this recipe.

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gracegirl

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Portland, Oregon, USA

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Reviewed: Apr. 6, 2008

How YUMMY! I had some beets going to go bad in my refrigerator and everything else on hand except for goat cheese. I just used feta and it was amazing! The combination of the candied walnuts, cheese, and the slightly citrus dressing is to die for! I agree that pecans would be good too!

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woodlandnymph

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Saint Joseph, Missouri, USA

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Reviewed: Jan. 29, 2008

This recipe was really good - i did make a couple of changes though. I sub'd feta cheese for the goat cheese b/c i hate goat cheese and i added some yellow onion. Adding the onion really complemented the sweetness of the recipe well. Overall, a very yummy salad and a GREAT use of beets!!

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Reviewed: Jan. 14, 2008

This salad was pretty good. I used golden beets and skipped the walnuts because we're combining foods a certain way. Overall, tasty and visually appealing.

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HarmonyStar111

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Home Town: Lexington, Kentucky, USA

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Reviewed: Dec. 11, 2007

This salad is incredible! I added some roasted asparagus on top, and I also used canned beets rather than fresh ones simply due to convenience. I was able to whip this whole thing up in less than 15 minutes, and it was great!

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Katie723

Living In: Boulder, Colorado, USA

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Reviewed: Nov. 12, 2007

Delicious! The maple syrup covered walnuts was a big hit!

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jcplaywright

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Home Town: Merrick, New York, USA

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Reviewed: Oct. 22, 2007

Everyone in my family enjoyed this one. It was sweet and tangy.

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Reviewed: Sep. 23, 2007

This was OK it fell a little flat. Have not given up on it, will try marinating the beets in the salad dressing for a few hours see if that solves the problem. As we were eating every one said they thought it need a little onion sprinkled over the top.

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Debbwl56

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Living In: Sacramento, California, USA

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Reviewed: Sep. 15, 2007

UPDATE: I love, love this salad. For the beets I like to roast them (as you would a potato-1 hour @ 450, wrapped whole in foil) then cubed marinated overnight in vinegar (balsalmic or red wine). I also sub feta for the goat cheese. 9/15/2007:Whenever I go to Cheesecake Factory this is the salad I order. Thank you so much for this recipe (its going to save me so much $ to make it at home). The only changes I would make is to substitute pecans for the walnuts and add some roasted asparagus spears.

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Khristin

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Mooresville, North Carolina, USA

Living In: Charlotte, North Carolina, USA

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Reviewed: Sep. 12, 2007

This was a great dish. I roasted the beets in the oven, used warmed spinach instead of greens, and added a little port wine to the dressing instead of syrup. All these changes were made only because I make the recipe so much that I needed to change it up a bit. The original recipe is amazing as well.

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Miss Tofitian

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Reviewed: Aug. 31, 2007

Nice salad, but alot of work.. use gloves when you are handling the beets to avoid staining your hands.

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ASHLEYBEGOOD

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Living In: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

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Reviewed: Aug. 16, 2007

I just made this for supper tonight and really enjoyed the exquisite blending of flavours. We made a slight change for my husband who has to watch his sugar. I increased the walnuts to 1/2 cup and decreased the maple syrup to about 1-1/2 Tbsp (I just drizzled it into the pan until it had the right consistency). It was exquisite enough at those quantities that we're planning to make it again tomorrow for lunch! Thanks!

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