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Balsamic Roasted Beets and Carrots with Blue Cheese
This simple root vegetable dish is easy to prepare yet yields striking results, making it a perfect addition to the holiday table. The beets and carrots are roasted in separate foil packets to accommodate different cooking times. To amplify the vegetables’ naturally sweet, earthy notes, we mix caramelly dates into the beet wedges before baking and enclose an entire head of garlic, cut in half, in the packet with the carrots. When the garlic is soft and creamy, we mash the cloves and use them in a tangy-sweet balsamic-honey vinaigrette laced with plenty of fresh thyme. Salty-sharp blue cheese completes the colorful dish. If you’re able to find rainbow carrots, the mix of colors makes for an especially stunning presentation.
6
Servings
Tip
Don’t roast the beets unpeeled. For this recipe, we find it better to peel them while raw so they can be dressed while hot, allowing them to absorb some of the seasonings so each bite is deeply flavored.
1 hour
30 minutes active
Ingredients
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1½
pounds medium (2 to 2 ½ inches in diameter) red or golden beets, peeled and cut into 1-inch wedges
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½
cup pitted dates, halved lengthwise
Directions
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01Heat the oven to 425°F with a rack in the middle position. Cut two 18-inch squares of extra-wide foil; place 1 on a rimmed baking sheet. In the center of the foil, combine the beets and dates. Drizzle lightly with oil and sprinkle with ½ teaspoon each salt and pepper; toss. Enclose the beet mixture in the foil and tightly crimp the edges, forming a well-sealed packet. Place the baking sheet in the oven and roast for 10 minutes.
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April 5, 2023
Surprisingly good side dish
I made this yesterday - the resulting dish was delicious and beautiful. I was out of fresh thyme, so that was left out, but the flavor was still robust. This recipe is a keeper.
February 3, 2023
tasty
This is a filling side dish. It could be a meal for two people. The flavor packs a punch. I loved it.
January 29, 2023
Great main or side dish
Made this on a very cold winter day and it warmed me up! I can't wait to share this as a side dish at Thanksgiving or Christmas next year. Tasty and funky. Yum.
December 9, 2022
Beets and carrots
This was one of the best recipes that I have ever made with beets. We had some golden beets in the garden and were looking for a good recipe to use them. We sure found one! The sweet, earthy flavor of the beets and sweetness of the carrots was definitely balanced by the blue cheese and vinegar. The fresh time added another layer of earthiness to enjoy.
November 23, 2022
OMG...... heaven on earth
Baking/roasting the carrots separately from the beets, and then layering them, so to speak, preserves the colors. The combination of the vinegar, the dates and the blue cheese is an interesting set of flavors that enhance the solidness of the beets and carrots. I use organic, if that makes a difference. And roasting brings out the flavors of the root vegetables. Thank you.
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