Roasted Beets with Pine Nuts, Dill, and Red Onion

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Lee Harrelson
Yield
8 servings (serving size: about 2/3 cup)
By Micol Negrin
August 2006
RECIPE BY Cooking Light

Golden or ruby beets work well in this summer salad. Roast the beets up to four days before serving, and combine with the other ingredients up to two hours before it goes to the table.

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds golden beets
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1 cup thinly vertically sliced red onion (about 1 small)
  • 2 tablespoons pine nuts, toasted
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill
  • 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
  • 2 teaspoons extravirgin olive oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Nutritional Information

  • Calories 79
  • Caloriesfromfat 32%
  • Fat 2.8g
  • Satfat 0.3g
  • Monofat 1.3g
  • Polyfat 0.9g
  • Protein 2.2g
  • Carbohydrate 12.6g
  • Fiber 3.4g
  • Cholesterol 0.0mg
  • Iron 1.1mg
  • Sodium 236mg
  • Calcium 21mg

How to Make It

Step 1

Preheat oven to 450°.

Step 2

Leave root and 1 inch of stem on beets; scrub with a brush. Place beets in a 13 x 9-inch baking dish; add 1/2 cup water to dish. Cover and bake at 450° for 40 minutes or until tender. Drain and rinse with cold water. Drain; cool. Trim off beet roots; rub off skins. Slice each beet into 8 wedges.

Step 3

Combine beets, onion, and remaining ingredients in a bowl, stirring gently.

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Ratings & Reviews

LutzCat's Review

buffy4454
January 07, 2013
Had golden beets when I was in Portland a couple years ago, and I finally found a source for them in my area (at Whole Foods). This was fantastic and gourmet-like in its presentation, huge hit. Served with grilled lemon oregano chicken breasts, mango salsa couscous, and chocolate mousse for dessert.

buffy4454's Review

LutzCat
June 28, 2012
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georgiacooker's Review

lindatiki
October 11, 2009
This was fabulous! After roasting but before skinning, I cooled the beets in a bowl of ice water (they were taking forever to cool); plus sauted the red onion. Everyone loved this dish. As an experiment I also tried this with canned beets - DON'T WASTE YOUR TIME! There is a world of difference in taste - stick to the real deal.

lindatiki's Review

georgiacooker
March 19, 2009
I used a mix of golden and purple beets. The purple bled all over the golden and turned them a sort of flourescent orange - quite entertaining! Great suggestion on caramelizing the onions. This is my favorite beet recipe of the five or six I've tried so far (other than beet soup, that is).