Roasted Beet Salad with Goat Cheese

Did you know that roasting beets concentrates the flavor and brings out their sweeter side? Plus, beets are highly nutritious and packed with essential vitamins and minerals!

Ingredients:

• 6 red beets scrubbed and trimmed
• 2 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/4 teaspoon coarse ground black pepper
• 1/2 red onion sliced
• 1/4 cup goat cheese crumbled (Try our Grumpy Goat cheese from Nordic Creamery!)

Directions:

1. Heat the oven to 400 degrees.
2. Wrap each beet loosely in foil to create a ‘packet’.
3. Add 1 ½ tablespoons of olive oil to the beets (approximately 1 teaspoon in each packet).
4. Close the foil packet tightly to keep steam in.
5. Bake for 60-65 minutes.
6. Let cool completely then use the back of a spoon to scrape off the skins.
7. Cut into one inch cubes, then add the remaining tablespoon of olive oil, lemon juice, salt and pepper to the beets and toss gently.
8. Add the onions and goat cheese and serve.

Once roasted, beets will keep refrigerated for up to a week.