ROASTED GOLDEN BEETS WITH ORANGE PEPPER VINAIGRETTE

Roasted Golden Beets with Orange Pepper Vinaigrette image

Roasted golden beets are baked in the oven and paired with an orange pepper vinaigrette - beet rounds of yummy goodness.

Provided by Culinary Envy

Categories Salad Vegetable Salad Recipes

Time 1h5m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

1 pound golden beets, top and bottom trimmed and greens removed
¼ cup water
2 tablespoons olive oil
3 tablespoons olive oil
3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
2 tablespoons freshly squeezed orange juice
1 teaspoon honey
½ teaspoon grated orange zest
¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
¼ teaspoon kosher salt
¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
¼ red onion, thinly sliced
1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley

Steps:

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
Place golden beets in a shallow baking dish. Stir water and 2 tablespoons olive oil together in a small bowl and pour over beets, tossing them in the liquid to coat completely. Cover the baking dish with aluminum foil.
Bake in the preheated oven until beets are tender when pierced with a skewer, 45 to 55 minutes. Remove form oven, uncover, and let cool for 10 minutes. Slip skins off beets and cut them crosswise into thin 1/4-inch slices.
Whisk 3 tablespoons olive oil and balsamic vinegar together in a small bowl. Add orange juice, honey, orange zest, cayenne pepper, salt, and black pepper and whisk until vinaigrette is well combined.
Spread beets onto a plate and drizzle with vinaigrette. Toss gently with sliced red onion and season with parsley.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 218.5 calories, Carbohydrate 15.8 g, Fat 17.1 g, Fiber 3.4 g, Protein 2.1 g, SaturatedFat 2.4 g, Sodium 213.2 mg, Sugar 11.8 g