Melting Beets with Feta & Pistachios

Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Peel and chop the beets.
  2. 2Place the chopped beets into a bowl.
  3. 3Season the beets.
  4. 4Transfer the seasoned beets to a 9x13 baking pan.
  5. 5Cover the baking pan with aluminum foil.
  6. 6Roast the beets in the oven.
  7. 7Cut an orange in half.
  8. 8Squeeze fresh orange juice into a measuring cup.
  9. 9Zest the orange into the orange juice.
  10. 10Add honey to the orange juice and zest mixture.
  11. 11Remove the beets from the oven.
  12. 12Pour the orange, honey, and zest mixture over the beets in the baking pan.
  13. 13Return the beets to the oven to finish cooking and soak up the sauce.
  14. 14Take the beets out of the oven and whisk the sauce.
  15. 15Arrange the cooked beets on a serving plate.
  16. 16Drizzle the sauce from the pan over the beets.
  17. 17Top the beets with crumbled feta cheese.
  18. 18Sprinkle chopped pistachios over the beets.
  19. 19Drizzle honey over the finished beets.

Ingredients

  • Beets
  • Orange
  • Honey
  • Feta cheese
  • Pistachios

Equipment

knifecutting boardmixing bowlbaking panaluminum foilgratermeasuring cupwhiskserving platetongsspoon

Tips

  • The fresh orange juice and zest bring out a sweetness and brightness in the beets.