Easy Roasted Beet Salad with Goat Cheese

This takes a bit more time than other versions, but well worth it! Quite filling and visually stunning. Resist the urge to stir too much before presentation. Keeping the cheese as white as possible really makes it beautiful.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 60 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins
• Calories: 323 Calories

Ingredients

• sea salt to taste
• 4 medium beets, peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces
• ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling
• ½ medium lemon
• ½ cup chopped green onion, green parts only
• 6 ounces goat cheese, crumbled

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

Step 2

Toss chopped beets with olive oil and sprinkle with salt. Spread out in a single layer in a baking dish and squeeze lemon half over top. Cover baking dish tightly with aluminum foil.

Step 3

Bake in the preheated oven until beets are tender, about 1 hour. Remove and allow to cool to room temperature, about 10 minutes.

Step 4

Combine cooled beets and green onion in a bowl; toss to combine. Scatter crumbled goat cheese on top. Drizzle with olive oil and season with more sea salt, if necessary.