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Roast beets the easy delicious way. Just wash, slice, drizzle with lemon and EVOO, and roast in the oven until golden brown and yummy. Voila, an amazing side dish!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 bunch (5 beets) fresh beets, gold, pink or red
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 1 small lemon, juiced
- Salt and black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 F.
- Trim the beet greens and reserve them for later—they are delicious cooked as you would any leafy green. Scrub the surface of the beets with a vegetable brush, trim away rough spots with a paring knife, and slice thinly.
- Place beets in a baking dish.
- Whisk together lemon juice, olive oil, salt and pepper (as desired) in a small dish.
- Drizzle the vinaigrette over beets.
- Roast at 400 F on the top rack of the oven for about 25-30 minutes, stirring halfway through, until tender and golden brown. Makes 2 servings.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Side dish
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 154
- Sugar: 14 g
- Sodium: 160 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Carbohydrates: 22 g
- Fiber: 6 g
- Protein: 3 g
