Roasted Beets with Feta Cheese

We love beets and roasting them brings out a wonderful caramelized flavour to them.  This simple salad is a springtime treat.  Beets are loaded with iron and vitamins and so good for you.

Ingredients:

• Beets
• Red Onion
• Feta Cheese

Vinaigrette:

• red wine vinegar
• honey
• olive oil
• salt + pepper to taste

Drizzle the unpeeled beets with olive oil and wrap in foil  Roast the beets in a medium oven (375) until you can easily pierce a fork or knife through them.  You can also cook them in the micro-wave in a covered dish with a little water.

When cooked through, peel the beets and chop into bite-sized pieces.  Thinly slice the red onion. 

Prepare the vinaigrette by combining 3 parts oil to one part red wine vinegar, add in a little honey to taste.  Season with salt and pepper.

Gently toss the beets and onions with the vinaigrette.  Place into a serving dish and sprinkle the crumbled feta cheese on top.  Enjoy!


Tip:  Although red beets are the most widely available, beets come in many colours:  orange, yellow, striped, etc.  The other coloured beets have a milder flavour than the red ones.  We particularly enjoy the orange or yellow beets in this salad, but they are not always available.  Experiment with different flavours and colours - it's always fun to try something new.