Roasted Golden Beet Noodles

These roasted golden beet noodles are tasty on their own but topped with tangy goat cheese crumbles and toasted pine nuts you have a healthy gourmet dinner or side dish. Best of all this delicious golden beet pasta only takes 20 minutes to make. This is an easy and healthy vegetable side dish for spring using simple ingredients.

You might also like these wrapped asparagus with goat cheese recipe.

This recipe was inspired by a trip to the Strip district many years ago where I first saw fresh golden beets. They were so pretty that I had to buy them and ended up making these delicious roasted golden beet noodles. I have over 50+ veggie noodle recipes on the blog and this is one of my favorites!

The best thing about this healthy recipe is the simplicity. You simply make the veggie noodles, roast them in the oven and then top them with tangy goat cheese crumbles and crunchy pine nuts. It’s a healthy and delicious side dish or vegetarian main dish that’s also full of color as well as flavor.

Golden beets vs red beets

While both red and golden or yellow beet varieties have a beautiful color to them, the golden beets are a bit sweeter and less earthy compared to red beetroot. They also don’t stain things as much as red beets. I personally think they both have such beautiful color and like use them interchangeably in my recipes.

Recipe ingredients and substitutions.

There are only 6 simple ingredients for this recipe – beets, extra virgin olive oil, rosemary, fresh garlic cloves, goat cheese crumbles and pine nuts. I also seasoned with salt and ground black pepper.

Fresh Golden Beets

I used raw golden beets but you could also use red beets. You do not want to use jarred or canned beets as you could not make noodles out of them. You could use other vegetables but try to use a more sturdy root vegetable like carrots, parsnips, turnips, etc. to make the veggie noodles.

Garlic and Rosemary

I think fresh crushed garlic is important to use for flavor in this dish and it tastes great when roasted. You could substitute garlic powder if you don’t have fresh garlic on hand. Remember 1 clove of garlic is equal to ¼ teaspoon of garlic powder when substituting.

I used dried rosemary as I didn’t have any fresh herbs on hand. You could use fresh rosemary and the rule of thumb is 1 tablespoon of fresh herbs is equal 1 teaspoon of dried. You could also use other herbs like thyme or basil in this recipe.

Goat Cheese and Pine Nuts

I love this combination of flavors but you can substitute the goat cheese with gorgonzola or feta cheese. You could also use fresh grated parmesan or asiago cheese for flavor. And pine nuts are my favorite nut to use in these kinds of dishes. However they are expensive so you can substitute with toasted walnuts, slivered almonds, toasted chopped pecans or just eliminate them if you want. They do add a nice crunch though.

How to make veggie noodles.

This veggie pasta recipe is made with just the beetroots – that is it is not a homemade pasta with added beets. They take little time to make and they are crunchy, pretty, tasty and good for you! I used my favorite spiralizer for this recipe as it makes a thicker style veggie noodle.

You could use a julienne peeler or if you are specially skilled you can do something with a regular vegetable peeler. However this is a pretty sturdy vegetable and the spiralizer works the best. If you are interested in making veggie noodles check out this 26 keto zucchini noodle recipes post as it shows you what kinds of noodles you can make with different tools.

When it comes to spiralized veggies, it’s all in what you mix with them with. In this recipe roasting brings out the sweetness of the beetroot that along with tangy goat cheese and crunchy pine nuts is the perfect taste combination. I’m not exaggerating when I say I love this dish. I’m going to make this dish a lot this spring.

How to make golden beet noodles recipe.

This is how to make golden beet noodles recipe with the added pine nuts and goat cheese. Note if you just want to make these without the spiral noodles effect, just make sure you cut them into bite size pieces so they are easily cooked.

Tip: You can also eat the beet greens. Just clean, chop and saute with some olive, fresh garlic and a little lemon zest.

Step 1: Preheat oven to 400°F. Spray a baking sheet with nonstick cooking spray and set aside.

Step 2: Get out your spiralizer or peeler and make your beet noodles then add them to the a large mixing bowl. Pour over the extra virgin olive oil, crushed garlic, dried rosemary and then season with salt and black pepper. Mix well.

Step 3: Spread out the veggie noodles on the prepared baking sheet and place in the oven. Roast for about 10-15 minutes until the noodles are to your liking. I like a bit of chewy texture but you might want them softer. Cooking time varies depending on how you cut yours.

Step 4: While they are baking, get out a small skillet and heat to medium heat. Add the pine nuts and let them toast until they are golden brown. Keep an eye on them as they can easily burn. You can do this with any of the nuts I suggest above.

When done, quickly transfer them to a paper towel or plate to cool. They will continue to brown if left in the hot pan.

 Step 5: When the noodles are done, transfer them to a serving bowl or spoon onto your plate if this is your main dish. Sprinkle the goat cheese crumbles and toasted pine nuts on top and then serve.

Store leftovers in an airtight container. Please scroll down to view the printable recipe card. This recipe makes 1-2 servings as a main dish and about 3-4 servings as a side dish.

Other healthy beet recipes to try.

Here are few more easy and healthy beet recipes to try this spring.

• red beetroot & goat cheese salad
• lemony beet hummus
• beet and cheese stuffed endive appetizers
• spring pickled beet and gorgonzola spinach salad

These are very similar to my basil & beet salad that I made a long time ago but to me this is more of a main dish and should be served warm. Start to finish this roasted golden beet recipe only takes about 20 minutes so you can’t beat that!

I hope you like this as much as I did. It’s a great dish to eat this spring and I just love that yellow color. Enjoy!

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Golden Beet Noodles Recipe

These golden beet noodles with pine nuts & goat cheese are so tasty you won’t realize you are eating veggie noodles! And it takes less that 20 minutes to make this gluten free, vegetarian dish! Easy, healthy, tasty.

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Keyword healthy dinner, roasted vegetable, vegetarian, veggie noodles

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 15 minutes

Total Time 20 minutes

Servings 2

Author Denise Wright (MyLifeCookbook.com)

Ingredients

• 4 small golden beets, peeled and made into noodles
• 2 cloves garlic, crushed
• 1 tablespoon olive oil, extra virgin
• ½ teaspoon rosemary, dried
• ¼ cup goat cheese crumbles
• 2 tablespoons pine nuts, toasted

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 400° F. Spray a rimmed baking sheet with nonstick cooking spray.

2. Peel beets and then using a spiralizer or peeler, make into noodles. Toss them with olive oil, garlic and rosemary.

3. Spread out in a single layer on the prepared sheet and place in the oven. Roast for 10-15 minutes or desired texture. I like mine a little chewy but you might like them softer.

4. Meanwhile add pine nuts to a dry skillet and toast over medium low heat. Stir as they toast and take them off when they are golden brown. Make sure to watch so they don't burn. Pour onto a paper towel or plate to cool. Don't leave them in the hot pan or they will continue to brown.

5. Take the baking sheet out of oven and plate the noodles. Add goat cheese crumbles and toasted pine nuts on top then serve. Store leftovers in an airtight container. This can be served as a main dish or side dish.

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