Healthy Roasted Beets with Feta Cheese and Basil

Beet season is one of the few things that makes me happy and excited to see cooler weather.  And I love the fact that they’re a two-fer vegetable too.

You get tender edible greens with your beet!  Delicious sauteed and served with these healthy roasted beets with feta cheese and basil.

Healthy Roasted Beets with Feta Cheese and Basil

There was a huge bunch of glorious organic beets in my organic CSA box this week again and I couldn’t wait to cook them with dinner tonight.

Dinner was going to be a beautiful roasted chicken with lots of different root vegetables.   Sometimes, I’ll just make a little space for the beets and roast them right along with everything else.

There were so many others veggies in the pan, there was no room for the beets!   I ended up roasting them separately, but I accidentally took them out a little too soon, before they were done.

Unfortunately, I  realized this after I had let them cool, peeled the skins, and starting cutting them into bite-sized pieces.

Plan B:  Make a side of healthy roasted beets with feta cheese and basil.   So, I put the beets back in the pan, coated them with some olive oil and balsamic vinegar, and continued cooking until done (for reals this time).  The vinegar cooked into the beets and made them extra tasty.

At this point, I was also roasting some raw pumpkin seeds, walnuts, and almonds and was going to add different nuts and seeds to see what tasted best with the beets. Well, wishful thinking because I burnt them all.  Every single nut.

Plan C: leave out the nuts,  splash with a little more vinegar and oil, add some feta and white pepper, and top with fresh basil.

The result?  A simple, straightforward salad that’s easy as can be!

Hope you try this Healthy Roasted Beets with Feta Cheese and Basil recipe and enjoy!

Roasted Beets With Feta Cheese And Basil

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Course: Salad, Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 50 minutes

Total Time: 1 hour

Servings: 3 servings

Calories: 309kcal

Author: Karrie | Tasty Ever After

Ingredients

• 3 medium sized fresh beets,
• 2 tablespoons fresh basil, cut into thin strips
• 1/4 cup feta cheese, crumbled
• 3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar, divided
• 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, divided
• salt and pepper, to taste

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Instructions

• Preheat oven to 350F/176C degrees. 
  
• Scrub beets well and dry, then coat each with a little olive oil.  Place in an ovenproof pan, cover with foil and roast for 40-45 minutes, or until the beets are tender (a knife should easily go into the beets).
• Remove the beets from the oven and set aside until they are cool enough to handle. 
  
• Remove the skin from the cooled beets and cut into bite sized pieces.  Place the cut beets back in the pan and toss with 2 tablespoons each of balsamic vinegar and olive oil.  Roast for an additional 10 minutes.
• Place the cooked beets in a large bowl.  Add the basil with the remaining 1 tablespoon each of balsamic and olive oil and mix well.  Add feta cheese and toss gently, then season to taste with salt and pepper.  Serve immediately or cover and chill in the refrigerator until ready to use.
  

Nutrition Facts

Roasted Beets With Feta Cheese And Basil

Amount Per Serving

Calories 309 Calories from Fat 225

% Daily Value*

Fat 25g38%

Saturated Fat 5g25%

Cholesterol 16mg5%

Sodium 311mg13%

Potassium 426mg12%

Carbohydrates 16g5%

Fiber 3g12%

Sugar 12g13%

Protein 4g8%

Vitamin A 225IU5%

Vitamin C 6mg7%

Calcium 119mg12%

Iron 1.4mg8%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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