Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 4 medium-size beets
  • 2 oz goat cheese (crumbled)
  • 1/2 cup pistachio nuts (crushed)
  • 4 garlic cloves (roasted then chopped)
  • olive oil
  • balsamic vinegar
  • salt
  • fresh crushed peppercorn

Instruction

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Wash and trim beats.
  • Line a shallow baking pan or cookie sheet with tin foil, enough to serve as a base for the beets.
  • Place the beats on foiled pan and drizzle with olive oil.
  • Tear another sheet of foil and place over top of beets and crinkle all sides until beets are secured tightly within foil.
  • In a separate foil wrap, place garlic cloves, with olive oil drizzled on them, and seal foil as with beets.
  • Place in oven for 45-50 minutes.  Remove beets and garlic from oven, allow to cool, and peel outer layer of beets with hands.
  • Dice beets into 1/2 inch squares and place on large serving platter or individual salad plates.
  • Sprinkle chopped garlic, goat cheese and pistachios over beets.
  • Drizzle balsamic vinegar over salad and salt and pepper to taste.
  • Prepare for oos and ahhs by all who taste.