November 24, 2013

Recipe: Roasted Beet Salad with Goat Cheese

Maybe because I've been eating so many burgers and meat lately, I was really craving something fresh tonight. With leftover Trader Joe's steamed & peeled baby beets from this recipe the day before, I tried a different take on the beet salad.

Roasted Beet Salad with Goat Cheese
Adapted from The Kitchy Kitchen
Serves 2

Ingredients
1 8-oz package steamed & peeled baby beets, sliced
1 oz goat cheese, crumbled
pistachios (optional)

Mustard and Lemon Vinaigrette
½ tbsp lemon juice
½ tbsp olive oil
½ tbsp mustard
¼ tbsp garlic
black pepper

Instructions
Combine lemon juice, olive oil, mustard, garlic, and black pepper and mix well.
Place sliced beets in a bowl and drizzle vinaigrette on top.
Add goat cheese and pistachios. Eat!