Beet Chips with Goat Cheese, Walnuts, and Balsamic Glaze
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Here’s a simple beet appetizer for all of us last-minute entertainers. Crispy beet chips are topped with creamy goat cheese, walnuts, and arugula, then drizzled with balsamic glaze. It’s easy to make, uses just five ingredients, and is ready in 10 minutes!
I love easy last-minute appetizer recipes like this for nights when we find ourselves unexpectedly hosting a hungry crowd. This bite-sized beet and goat cheese appetizer is full of flavor and looks pretty, too.
To save on time, I use bagged beet chips, but you can make your own, too (see our how-to below). We make it and then serve it right away so the chips stay crunchy.
Ingredients
Here’s everything you’ll need to make this beet appetizer with goat cheese:
- Beet chips – we usually buy two bags of beet chips to make sure that we find enough larger and nice-looking chips for this recipe.
- Goat cheese – for its creamy, tangy taste.
- Walnuts – for a wonderful nutty crunch.
- Arugula – slightly peppery and earthy, and adds a vibrant pop of green.
- Balsamic glaze – a little sweet-sour drizzle balances everything out.
Take it to the next level with homemade beet chips
If you have a bit of time, making your own beet chips is easy to do! Here’s how:
- Wash a few small beets thoroughly, then slice them as thinly as possible, yielding about 6 slices per beet. Toss them with oil and arrange them in a single layer on a baking sheet.
- Bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 10 minutes, then flip them over and bake for another 7-10 minutes. Watch them carefully so that they don’t burn. Reduce the heat to 220 degrees and continue baking until they are almost crispy, about 1 ½ to 2 hours.
- Remove them from the oven, toss with salt, and let them cool to room temperature.
Variations to try
This beet appetizer recipe is versatile so you can put your own spin on it. Here are some ideas to switch up the flavors and textures:
- Use a different soft cheese like cream cheese, ricotta, burrata, or even feta crumbles.
- Switch up the nuts; pecans or almonds make a good substitute.
- Try candied nuts or seeds for an extra-sweet crunch.
- Use a runny honey in place of the balsamic glaze.
- Swap the arugula for fresh herbs like chives, parsley, mint, or basil.
Beet Chips with Goat Cheese, Walnuts, and Balsamic Glaze
Ingredients
- 1 bag beet chips (see notes)
- ¼ cup goat cheese
- 1 tablespoon walnuts (finely chopped)
- 24 leaves baby arugula (or microgreens)
- Balsamic glaze (to drizzle)
Instructions
- Go through the bag of beet chips and pick out the best-looking 24 and put them onto a plate1 bag beet chips
- Top each beet chip with a small piece of goat cheese.¼ cup goat cheese
- Sprinkle a few walnuts on top of the goat cheese, top with a piece of arugula, then drizzle with balsamic vinegar. Serve right away.24 leaves baby arugula, Balsamic glaze, 1 tablespoon walnuts
Notes
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I’ve been making these a lot lately as a way to use up all the beets from my garden this summer. They are perfect! Sometimes with goat cheese or dipped in hummus they are great!
I’m so happy to hear you’re liking the recipe! Great idea to dip the beet chips in hummus. Yum!