Were beets and goat cheese made for each other? We think so!! Our Cranberry & Roasted Beet Salad with Goat Cheese & Pecans recipe is just one way to pair these two ingredients and make something extra special.
Cranberry & Roasted Beet Salad with Goat Cheese & Pecans
Author: Dani Lind
Recipe type: Salad
Serves: 4-5
[i]This recipe was created by Dani Lind of [url:http://rootedspoon.com/]Rooted Spoon Culinary[/url]
Ingredients
- 5 medium beets, tops & tails trimmed, cut into wedges (don’t peel)
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 Tbsp. Driftless sunflower oil
- 1 pint fresh cranberries
- Juice & zest of 1 orange
- 2 Tbsp. honey
- 1 oz. soft goat cheese, crumbled
- ¼ cup pecans, coarsely chopped & toasted
- Salt & pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Toss beet wedges with oil, salt, & pepper.
- Spread on a baking sheet & roast, stirring occasionally, until just tender & starting to caramelize on outside, about 45 minutes (or 25- 30 minutes with convection).
- Let cool. In a small sauce pan, combine cranberries, orange juice/zest, & honey & bring to a boil over medium heat.
- Reduce heat to low-medium & cook until just saucy but cranberries remain whole, about 15 minutes. Let cool.
- Combine beets with cranberry sauce & season to taste.
- Top with goat cheese & pecans.
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