Recipe monday

I have to say that beets are one of my favorite ingredients.

The sweet taste, wonderful red or golden color and so easy to prepare.

The best way is to roast them in the oven.

Place the beets in an oven proof dish, drizzle with olive oil and bake at 300F, 180C until tender.

It takes about 40-60 minutes, all depends on how big the beets are.

Enjoy!

Beet salad with pancetta and peas

The smoky salty pancetta is such an amazing flavor to go with the sweet beets and peas.

Serves 4

 3 golden beets, roasted and peeled

3 red beets, roasted and peeled

100 g pancetta, cubed

4 cups of salad greens

50 g macademia nuts

50 g fresh peas

Dressing:

5 tablespoons olive oil

1 teaspoon Dijon mustard

1 teaspoon lemon juice

salt

pepper

 

Thinly slice the beets and place them on 4 plates.

Fry the pancetta golden in a pan. Drain it on some kitchen paper.

Sprinkle over the beets.

Add salad greens, macademia nuts and peas.

In a bowl, whisk together olive oil, mustard and lemon juice.

Season with salt and pepper.

Divide the dressing among the plates and serve. 

Photo Colin Cooke

Comments

[Lanimoz]

Beets are a favorite of ours too! They are delightful and look delicious on your plate.

[Lady P]

oohhhh I so love this recipe! my neighbor has been allowing me to pick the fresh peas from his vines, and I needed something new to do with them
yum

[Pauline]

I don't know if you can read french, but my last post is about beets too: a cold -veloute- (soup) for summer days. .... If you want to have a look... Your pictures are always amazing!

[The Curateur]

Phenomenal photo! Looks absolutely delicious...

[flower in Philippine send]

That is awesome photo.

-Ava

[Patricia Scarpin]

My mom loved beets, Paul - she would love this salad!

[Ash]

I like the looks of this!!! Very fresh and great flavors!!
The photo's amazing!

[Sha]

That seems a wonderful recipe! I love it !

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