Easy Beet Salad serves 4

Easy Beet Salad

This simple salad is as beautiful as it is flavorful. Roasting the beets takes about 1-1/2 hours so this is a good salad to make ahead.

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4 medium beets
4 cloves garlic, peeled and crushed 
1-1/2 tablespoons olive oil 
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar

1. Pre-heat oven to 350°. 
2. Coat each beet with a dab of olive oil. Wrap tightly in foil.
3. Place each foil wrapped beet on a rimmed baking sheet.
4. Roast small beets for 1 hour and large beets for 1-1/2 hours. Check to see if beets are tender. 
5. When beets are tender, they are done. Remove them from the oven, allow to cool.
6. Peel and slice beets. 
7. In a small bowl, mix garlic oil and vinegar.
8. Arrange beets on a plate and drizzle the dressing over the top.
9. Serve at room temperature or cool.

Calories 94, Fat 5.5g, Cholesterol 0mg, Sodium 78mg
Carbohydrates 11.0g, Fiber 2.1g, Sugars 8.0g, Protein 1.9g