Easy Roasted Beet Salad with Goat Cheese
Description
This roasted beet salad with goat cheese is quite filling and visually stunning. Resist the urge to stir too much before presentation so the goat cheese stays as white as possible.
Ingredients
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4 medium beets, peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces
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1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling
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sea salt to taste
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1/2 medium lemon
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1/2 cup chopped green onion, green parts only
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6 ounces goat cheese, crumbled
Directions
1
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
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.
3
Bake in the preheated oven until beets are tender, about 1 hour. Remove and allow to cool to room temperature, about 10 minutes.
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.