February 25th, 2020

Beets with Toasted Walnuts and Feta

SERVINGS: 2-4
DIFFICULTY: Beginner
DIETARY: Gluten-Free, Vegetarian
PREP/COOK TIME: 15 min/20 min

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Beets with Toasted Walnuts and Feta

• 1-2 red beets, peeled and diced small (leaves also cut into small ribbons)
• 2 shallots or 1/2 yellow onion, diced small
• 1/2 c. chopped walnuts, toasted
• 6 oz. feta cheese, crumbled
• 2 tbsp. olive oil
• 2 tbsp. red wine vinegar
• 1 tbsp. honey
• 2 tbsp. parsley, chopped fine
• salt and pepper
• 1 spoonful of sour cream, garnished on the plate 

1. Start off by heating a pan on medium high heat with the olive oil.  Once the oil is hot, add the onions and allow them to sweat for around 4 minutes.
2. Then, add the beets to the onions and season with salt and pepper.  Saute until the beets are fork tender, or for 8-12 minutes.
3. Right before the beets are tender, add the leaf ribbons to the pan and saute for another 2 minutes.  To finish the cooking process, add the red wine and honey and reduce the liquid for 4 minutes or until the beets soak up the vinegar.
4. Turn off the heat.  Add a nice smear of sour cream to the bottom of a plate and lay the beets over top.  Sprinkle the feta cheese and toasted walnuts on top and garnish the plate with the chopped parsley.

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"Me Cuisine" Tips

• To toast the walnuts, just add them dry into a pan on medium heat and toast until you can smell them and see them just starting to turn brown (nuts are very easy to burn because of the high fat content).
• This recipe can also be incorporated into a mixed green salad to make it more filling.
• Try adding different herbs, such as oregano or thyme.  Beets are extremely versatile and can be cooked and seasoned many different ways.
• Beets do stain clothes and equipment easily so be careful!