I started out making roasted beets as a simple side dish but I’d been to the green market and had a plethora of fresh vegetables so, little by little, I started adding things. The end result was a vegetable salad with a warm feta dressing and a sprinkle of toasted sesame seeds.
And, I’m not going to lie. Those leftover veggies and dressing are being tossed with pasta tomorrow. 
Beets were sprinkled with olive oil, S+P and roasted in the oven until fork tender.
Tomatoes were placed in high oven until skin started to burst.
Haricots Verts were placed in microwave for 90 seconds (or you could give a quick blanch).
Let vegetables come to room temperature and then heat dressing made of olive oil, 1 clove garlic, oregano and fresh lemon juice.
Add feta to warmed dressing and pour over vegetables.
Finishing Touch. Sprinkle of white truffle salt and a dash of toasted sesame seeds.
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awesome simple real real good!! thanks for the post and idea…feta is such a great taste!!!
over pasta or plain, looks good to me.
Such a lovely combo and beautiful colors. Must try this.
I love your inventive vegie dishes…and the feta i a nice touch!
Boy does that look good. Droolworthy!
Feta and beets are a natural….sweet vs. briny and tart.
Tsk-tsk on nuking the beans!
I take your rebuke
and offer the excuse that I’ve found 90 seconds creates a perfect balance between raw and cooked (al dente). And it obviates unbalanced results (mine) of blanching.
I love this kind of salad! Looks delicious.
Hey this is just so beautiful and delicate….work of art that picture is
I never thought of a warm feta dressing, I’ve got to try that as I always have it handy.
Looks delicious. My kind of salad.
Ohhhhhhhhhhhh my does this look delish.
Perfectly simple and delicious. I love feta and always use it on veggie salads. Yum!
I love salvaging leftovers into amazing dishes. You did a very great job. Im a fan of simple and warm salads, so this one is perfect for me….
Dear Joan – You do the most marvelous things with the most wonderfully simple & delicious ingredients. Just looking at the pics makes me want to pick up my fork and dig in.
Thanks for another great one. One can never have too much feta, I always say & with the roasted beets & haricot verts is a real winner!
Ciao, Devaki @ weavethousandflavirs
Feta dressing just draws me in Joan. This is something I would love and would be versatile as the seasons change.
I am like you in that I hate to waste and love to recycle food! This salad is great and has in it one of my fav: beets!
I’ve been eating a lot of feta lately and your dressing sounds like a great way to use the salty cheese. Thanks!
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