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ROASTED BEETS WITH
ORANGE GREMOLATA
& GOAT CHEESE
My grandma always grew beets then
pickled or canned them, but I prefer
to prepare them differently. I like
these roasted beets in the winter,
but they can be enjoyed all year with
the addition of fresh herbs and tangy
goat cheese.
—Courtney Archibeque, Greeley, CO
Prep: 25 min. • Bake: 55 min. + cooling
Makes: 12 servings
3 medium fresh golden
beets (about 1 lb.)
3 medium fresh beets (about 1 lb.)
2 Tbsp. lime juice
2 Tbsp. orange juice
¹₂ tsp. fine sea salt
1 Tbsp. minced fresh parsley
1 Tbsp. minced fresh sage
1 garlic clove, minced
1 tsp. grated orange zest
3 Tbsp. crumbled goat cheese
2 Tbsp. sunflower kernels
- Preheat oven to 400°. Scrub beets
and trim tops by 1 in. Place beets on
a double thickness of heavy-duty foil
(about 24x12-in.). Fold foil around
beets, sealing tightly. Place on a
baking sheet. Roast until tender,
55-65 minutes. Open foil carefully
to allow steam to escape.
- When cool to handle, peel, halve
and slice beets; place in a serving
bowl. Add lime juice, orange juice and
salt; toss to coat. Combine parsley,
sage, garlic and orange zest; sprinkle
over beets. Top with goat cheese and
sunflower kernels.
³₄ CUP 49 cal., 1g fat (0 sat. fat), 2mg
chol., 157mg sod., 9g carb. (6g sugars,
2g fiber), 2g pro.
DIABETIC EXCHANGES 1 vegetable.
ROASTED BEETS
WITH ORANGE
GREMOLATA &
GOAT CHEESE
HEART
HEALTHY