Fresh-Pressed Olive Oil Club

Roasted Beet Salad

Roasted Beet Salad

This colorful fall-inspired salad is a perfect lunch dish or first course for dinner.

Ingredients

  • 8 small or 4 large yellow or red beets
  • 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling
  • 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar, plus more for drizzling 
  • 4 cups arugula, mâche, or other greens
  • 4 ounces goat cheese, cut into cubes
  • 1 ounce shelled pistachios

Directions

Step 1

Preheat your oven to 400°F. Trim the beets (no need to peel them) and toss with the olive oil and then transfer to a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Roast them until tender, up to one hour. 

Step 2

Out of the oven, roll up the beets in the parchment and allow them to sit for 10 minutes; this makes it easy to now take off the peel. Halve them and toss with another tablespoon of olive oil and the vinegar.

Step 3

Divide the greens among four plates and then top with equal amounts of beets, goat cheese, and pistachios. Drizzle with more oil and vinegar.

Yields 4 servings