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ROASTED BEET AND GOAT CHEESE SALAD April 16, 2018Food and DrinkOff

ROASTED BEET AND GOAT CHEESE SALAD

Ingredients

3 medium beets, peeled and sliced

1 tbsp olive oil

3 tbsp balsamic vinegar

1/4 tsp freshly-ground black pepper

1/2 cup red onion, sliced thin

aluminum foil

1 1/2 cup tortellini pasta, cooked

1/4 cup sun dried tomatoes, chopped

1/4 cup fresh basil, chopped

1/3 cup pesto sauce

1/4 cup goat cheese, crumbled

Preparation

Preheat oven to 450°.

Cut beet slices in half. Add beets, olive oil, balsamic vinegar, pepper,

and red onion in a bowl and mix gently.

Make an aluminum foil bowl and pour in beet and onion mixture.

Fold over the sides of the foil bowl to seal closed. Cook in oven for 1 hour.

Remove from heat and cool for 15 minutes.

Place cooked tortellini pasta in large bowl.

Add sun dried tomatoes and basil.

Empty contents of the foil bowl into the mixing bowl.

Add the pesto and mix well. Chill for 1 hour in the refrigerator.

Sprinkle on crumbled goat cheese before serving.