Spiralized golden beets, mango, and sweet bell pepper with a sunflower seed dressing, screams sunshine! This spiralized beet salad is gluten-free, vegan, nut-free, and paleo! A beautiful side dish recipe that's sure to make you smile!
Need a little sunshine in your life? I know I do! You know I thrive on sunshine (it's all in the name!) As I'm writing this post, it is dark, dreary, and rather cold. Not one peek of sunshine for the last week. It really puts a damper on things. No good photo shooting = no recipe creating = no stress relief = anxiety to the max! You can say my life revolves around the sun!
My brother tells me he loves dark, rainy days. I just stare at him and shake my head. I just don't understand. Sunshine elicits happiness, and I need happiness! It's a proven scientific fact that sunshine brings "smiles" and feel good hormones to flow. Think about it. Do you smile more on a sunshine-filled day or a rainy day? I thought so.
I do know one thing. I'd rather have it pouring rain and storming than have these murky gloomy days. It's all or nothing for me, none of this iffy stuff. When the day is totally lost, then I feel like bad about it. But if it's not totally ruined, the day just feels so wasted! Give me rain or give me sun! Nothing in between!
I thought it was just an "April showers, bring May flowers" thing, but I'm not so sure. So instead of wallowing, let's make our own sunshine, in the form of ALL the yellow veggies and spiralized goodness! You're smiling already, aren't you?
You bet! A second spiralized beet salad, but this one uses, my favorite, GOLDEN beets! Not only golden beets, but champagne mango, sweet yellow bell pepper, and sunflower seed butter (and some lemon for extra yellow zing!) It's a fabulous unexpected salad of bright flavors and textures. Plus, we all know that anything spiralized is going to be good!
Sunshine Spiralized Beet Salad
Sunshine Spiralized Beet Salad
Spiralized golden beets, mango, and sweet bell pepper with a sunflower seed dressing, screams sunshine! This spiralized beet salad is gluten-free, vegan, nut-free, and paleo! A beautiful side dish recipe that's sure to make you smile!
- Yield: 2 1x
- Category: Side Dish
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
- 1 Large Golden Beet
- ½ Cup Sliced Yellow Bell Pepper
- 1 Champagne Mango
- 2 TB Sunflower Seed Butter
- 2 TB Roasted Sunflower Seeds
- ½ TB Lemon Juice
- Zest of 1 Lemon
- ¼ Tsp Onion Powder
- Pinch of Stevia
Instructions
- Cut the ends off and peel your beet before spiralizing.
- Slice the bell pepper into strips.
- Slice the mango into thin strips (do not peel).
- Toss the veggies together, then add the sunflower seed butter, sunflower seeds, lemon juice & zest, onion powder, and stevia. Toss well.
- Serve with additional sunflower seeds and lemon slices.
Notes
This is the only spiralizer you should have!
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1
Are you feeling the sunshine already? I hope so! This light dish is the perfect remedy for those dreary days, my friends! Don't let the "no light" get you down! Fight back with all the yellow and spirals you can! Sunshine Spiralized Beet Salad = sunshine substitute! Now get your spiralizer and get happy!
So tell me:
+ Sunshine days or rainy days?
+ What's your favorite YELLOW food? (I bet y'all are going to say bananas...) Golden beets for me!
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Deborah Davis
What a delectable way to enjoy beets! I can't wait to make this salad!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Thank you!
Style Maniac
Do you live in Philly? 'Cause we have been having the exact same dreary weather for weeks. Ugh. Today, sunshine, and it is such a joy! I'm with you on the rain -- give me a good storm (and reason to curl up, read and write all day) over damp gloom. This recipe is an antidote to any gray day, and it sure beets {teehee} plain old bananas for a fave yellow food.
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Haha, NJ! So basically the same weather 😉
Yes!!! I need a reason to do "nothing"! Not just the gloom!
Bahahahaha 😉 You nailed that pun!
Emily @ Recipes to Nourish
This is so fun! I LOVE beets and anything sprialized becomes such a fun meal.
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
That's the truth!
Grace
I am all about the sun too! I can't wait for summer. This salad looks so bright and cheery, I love it. And beets are one of my all-time favourite veggies, so I'm sure it's delicious as well.
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Ah girl, you sound like my second half 😉
Nicole @ Yumsome
Wow, how gorgeous does this look? Looking at your photos, I could almost forget that it's chucking it down with rain right now! 🙂
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
I hope this can really bring you that sunshine!
Honest Mum
That looks delicous!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Thanks!
Debra @ Bowl Me Over
Oh my gosh I can tell you this recipe makes me happy!! It's like a burst of sunshine and the colors just gorgeous!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Haha, I'm glad I can bring you some sunshine smiles! xo
Corina
That really does look like a sunshine salad - love the seeds on top too!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Haha, the extra "sun"shine crunch 😉
Emmi
It looks so yummy! And it really brings the sun on the plate!!! 😉 Wonderful dish!
Thank you for this wonderful recipe!
Have a great day!
- Emmi!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Aw, thank you!!
kimmythevegan
Beautiful salad! I love all things bright and sunshiney!
"My brother tells me he loves dark, rainy days. I just stare at him and shake my head. I just don’t understand. Sunshine elicits happiness, and I need happiness!"
I'm with 'ya. I love the sun so much that I named my beloved pup Sunshine =)
I am not a huge beet person, but I like the idea of it spiralized in a salad - especially paired with mango for a bit of sweetness. Sounds perfect!
I'm pinning & sharing.
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
O you did? That is so perfect!!
You'll like golden beets; they're sweet and less harsh than red.
Kim Seghers (This Ole Mom)
Hello! Your beet salad looks delicious and it's so colorful. I am pinning it because I need to try it.
Now I'm hungry!!! Have a lovely day, Kim
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Yes you do!! Haha mission accomplished 😉
Miz Helen
Your Beet Salad looks amazing!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Thank you!
Amber
I never thought to spiralize beets! What a great idea!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
You're missing out!
Sarah
Fresh and flavorful not to mention beets!!!! I was going to whip up my Bright and Beautiful Golden Beet Salad this week but I love this so I might switch it up since I have mango and I would have had to go pick up an orange.
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Go with this one!! Mangoes rock!
Julie Syl Pit Stop Crew
Never seen a yellow beet in my life, it looks real sunny and pretty my kids would love it!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
A whole family salad!
Terri Webster Schrandt
This recipe looks wonderful and fits right in with my weight watchers journey!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
O that's great! Enjoy!
Deborah @ Confessions of a mother runner
Can't go wrong with a yummy beet salad!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Nope!
sue
i've never seen a golden beet but it certainly says Sunshine! Always a pleasure to read your recipes.
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Haha, yes, thank you!
Donna
Oh wow this definitely does scream sunshine!! Love the flavours you have going on here - so fresh!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Yes! Thanks Donna!
Angela @marathonsandmotivation.com
I love Beets & this Salad sounds fabulous!! 🙂
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
That salad for you, my dear!
Laura
Sunshine indeed! Such a pretty colour, and I love yellow beets in contrast to the classic red. Sounds so tasty!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Yes, yes, thank you dear!
Hauke Fox
Golden beets? Never seen them around here unfortunately 🙁
But if I ever do I know what to make out of them!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
I hope so!
Farrah
All the sunshine-y colors in this make me so happy! :D! I can't wait to break out my spiralizer when I'm finally done moving!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
It will be the first celebratory dish you make!
Erin
Looks yummy!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Thanks!
Mum in Brum
ooh this looks delicious! I really need to get a spiralizer - this recipe looks so healthy and fresh for summer, right up my street!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Yes you do!
Anjali @ Vegetarian Gastronomy
This looks beautiful Rebecca! The flavors remind me of a seaweed salad, which I love, so this sounds delicious!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Haha, ew, no seaweed here!
Sam @ PancakeWarriors
Love that this is allergy friendly too! I have to be honest, I've never had a raw beet before, but now I have to try this sunshine salad!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
I am crying....RAW is the only way!!! A day does not go buy that I don't have raw beets!
Ashley@CookNourishBliss
I definitely need some sunshine .. it's been sooo gloomy here for over a week! I'm so tired of it!!
This salad looks awesome. I've never paired beets with mango before but now I need to try it!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
I know! That's the other thing, it makes me so tired! I took like 3 naps this week :O
Yes!! Try it! So good!
Marla
Hi Rebecca,
I have never seen the golden beets in our area, but they sure look good and I love the idea of using like noodles. Pinned & Tweeted!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
O goodness! That's so sad :O
Uma
What a beautiful dish! Need to buys those golden beets 🙂
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Yes, yes! Thank you!
Molly Kumar
What a great idea for a golden beet. I always just make smoothies out of it or chop them but never spiralized them. The plate looks so pretty n delicious!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Oooo get a little more fun and spiralize those pretty things 😉
Mishael @ Witty Vittles
We love beets at our house (although we've never had golden beets - I didn't know they existed, so now I HAVE to try them). And my seven-year-old was just asking me if people eat sunflower seeds. I told her they did, and I'll have to make this dressing to prove it!
I'm kind of like you. I love sunny days, but I love rainy days too. I just can't stand when it's all gray and NOTHING happens. 🙂
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Haha, I hope you find some golden beets! I love all beets, but golden are my favorite!
You must get some MaraNatha Sunflower butter! They make the BEST!
And yes!!! O my goodness! They worst! Right now it's monsooning...so at least it's not just gray 😛
Carly @ FitLiving Eats
YUM! This looks like such a light and healthy dish. I have yet to try spiraling beets - next on my list!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
They are the THING to spiralize!!! Beets are my favorite to spiralize, hands-down!
Annmarie
So bright and cheery, I love it! I bet it tastes wonderful too 🙂
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Like sunshine 😉
Julie @ Running in a Skirt
As always what a beautiful recipe! Love all the yellows? Don't peel the mango? Very interesting!!!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Never! And definitely not with delicate champagne mangoes!
Ayelet
Wow! Such a great combination of ingredients that I never would have thought of myself! Thanks for a great recipe, I can't wait to try it!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
All things yellow!!! 😉
pragati
Wow Rebecca..this is sunshine alright. I have never tried golden beets but they look so yum..a silly question - do these bleed a golden color like the other ones bleed pink?
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Haha, no, there is no "blood bath" but regardless, using raw beets never causes that problem!
Terri Walker
Looks delish! I will be giving this one a try with my new spiralizer.
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Fabulous!
Zena | Zena 'n Zaatar
This salad looks so beautiful! I have always been scared to try beets (maybe because of the color) but I keep hearing that golden beets are like a "gateway" beet so maybe I will try them! Especially since there are mangoes in this salad... my absolute fave 🙂
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Haha, I have never heard someone say they were scared of beets because of their beautiful color???
Mummy here and there
Such a colourful and bright alternative way to use beetroots X
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
That it is!
Mandy
What a beautiful salad! Looks so refreshing and literally screams summer 🙂 I'm sorry that the days have been so gloomy...I'm right there with you, if it's going to be gloomy, it better be rainy and stormy. We don't get too many gloomy days here in the high desert, but when we do, it definitely has an effect on me...like today. I hope the sunshine makes an appearance for you soon!! xo
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Thank you sweetheart!!! I think it will be clearing up on Saturday...finally!!! Just in time for Mother's Day 😉
Lauren Gaskill | Making Life Sweet
Golden beets are my jammmm! Love this!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Yes! They are the best!
neil@neilshealthymeals.com
I feel your pain when you're talking about dark gloomy days that you can't get enough light to do your blog photographs. Its a constant battle isn't it?
But you know I'm in love with my spiralizer don't you? So I'll be having this recipe for my Pinterest board. Ta!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
It's been 8 days now...I am DIEING!!!
Yes! You can make this!
BecomeMum
This recipe screams summer and happiness!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Glad you agree 🙂
Kristy @ Southern In Law
Raw beets are one of my FAVOURITE things to spiralise as they add so much flavour and texture. This looks so so good!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
You have a spiralizer?
Nutmeg Nanny
I can't get over how happy this salad looks! It's so pretty 🙂
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Haha, thanks friend!
Debra @ Bowl Me Over
Ooh this looks delicious! It is definitely a beautiful ray of sunshine!!! I have to say I can relate to your story, I grew up in the Pacific Northwest - there would be MONTHS that would pass and we'd never see the sun. Now I'm in Central California - love my daily sunshine! 😀
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Haha! I would NEVER be able to live up there! Pretty sure I do need to move to CA though!
Michele @ paleorunningmomma
I love golden beets and this is so pretty! I'm with you on the weather though. I've had chills every day from the rain and my photos are suffering too!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
There has been no cooking and no motivation 🙁 I need sun!!!
Jeanette | Jeanette's Healthy Living
I love how cheery this salad is! Yes, perfect for all the rainy days!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Haha, yes! Thanks Jeanette!
Kristina @ Ms.Modify
I recently got a spiralizer attachment for my Kitchen Aid mixer for a wedding gift and it's life changing! I'm so into spiralizing veggies now! This recipe sounds delicious! I haven't tried a beet yet, but now I'm going to try your recipe!
xo, Kristina
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Beets are my #1 favorite veggie to spiralize!
KC at G-Free Foodie
these look so cheerful - and delish!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Thank you! 🙂
jules
I'd say this recipe pretty much sums up your blog, Rebecca! Strength from yummy, healthy foods + sunshine (self explanatory). 🙂
YUM!
~jules
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
PERFECT!!! Have to live the name! Thank you, Jules! xoxo
Joe @ Joe's Healthy Meals
Great recipe Rebecca. I think I can taste it through your delicious photos!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Haha, thank you so much Joe!
Citra Kale @Citra's HOme Diary
I am all with you Rebecca... I love warm sunny day and bright sunshine day. I came from tropical country so I still get bad mood always when winter comes at a place I stay now 🙂
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
I need to move to a tropical island!
Olena @ candiesandcrunches
I looooove how it looks. Lately I've been drawn to anything yellow/gold. I think we're all simply looking for warm and sunny weather 😀
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Haha, yes!!! How can you fail to smile when you have something so bright and sunny!
Jacqueline Meldrum
I thought it looked good, then I saw the mango. Yum!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Gotta add some fruit 😉
Chrissa - Physical Kitchness
This IS so sunny and fun!!! I have a jar of sunbutter in my fridge that I NEED to use up so this is perfect because beets are my FAV!!!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Ah, do it!!!! Make some sunshine! 😉
Aimee / Wallflower Kitchen
Gorgeous! Your food photos are always nice and "sunny" - totally lives up to the name of the blog 😀
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Hahaha, well thank you 😉 xoxo
Jennifer A Stewart
I love using my spiralizer and this salad would certainly bring the sunshine into my house. It has been raining here too!!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
I don't think the rain will ever stop!!!
Gluten Free With Emily
What a brilliant idea to put mango in there! Looks delicious!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Perfect sweetness!
Mel@avirtualvegan.com
I think we are finally over the grey dismal weather here. It's been really hot and sunny for a few weeks now. I'll send some sun your way!
Your salad looks delicious. I love the colour. A plate piled up with that would make me smile. The flavours and textures sound so lovely. Great recipe!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Please do! I think the sun died over here 🙁
Hahaha! Thank you Melanie!
Shashi @ RunninSrilankan
Rebecca - I definitely could use some sunshine in my life! Now I adore beets, but don't use the golden ones enough - your gorgeous and deleicious looking salad inspires me to buy more golden beets!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Always have golden!!!! Red are for winter, golden are for...summer (if it ever gets here!)
Marye
This salad is perfect for brightening a gloomy day, it looks delicious!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Haha, it's my hope that it can!
Danielle Omar
What a gorgeous dish!! I love golden beets and using my spiralizer! I will definitely be trying this one. Thanks!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Perfect 😉 I love both as well! Haha!
lindsay Cotter
sunshine and spiralizer recipes! yes.. you nailed it! I could slurp this up now. totally acceptable, right?
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Yes! Slurp up the sunshine!
Jenn
I so agree!!! Gloomy days make me want to curl up in my bed under the covers and never come out. I have no motivation on those days. I do love a good thunderstorm though, but the dreary gloomy with spitting rain - no thanks!! We finally had some sunshine yesterday and a little bit today and wouldn't you know, I've got a list a mile long of things I need to get done and I actually don't mind doing them on days like this.
This salad is just gorgeous. LOVE the color and I love beets...especially golden beets. Yum!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
It is so dark right now....I feel like I'm sleeping!!! This weather is literally torture for me!!!
I need this golden salad....hahaha!
Linda @ Veganosity
Well if this gorgeous and bright salad can't cheer you up, nothing will. I'm the same, I need the sun.Bring on summer!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Yes, please!!! Scream it!
Emily @ My Healthyish Life
I hate the gray days! I agree, I'd rather have rain in that case. I don't know if I've ever tried golden beets!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
It's been raining for a week straight here! I'm dieing!!!
Golden > red
Courtney
Ooh, so bright and beautiful! I bet it tastes as gorgeous as it looks!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
It tastes like sunshine 😉