Beet Tomato Salad

Submitted by Chef mariajane

"This is a super delicious salad for anyone that loves beets, and I certainly do!! The flavor of the beets and tomatoes together is so delicious!!"

 

• Ready In: 20mins
• Ingredients: 7
• Serves: 4-6

ingredients

• 6 red beets, trimmed, halved lengthwise
• extra virgin olive oil
• 1⁄2 teaspoon coarse salt
• 4 -6 ripe tomatoes (about 2 lb.)
• 1⁄2 lemon, juice of
• 1⁄4 teaspoon pepper
• 1⁄2 cup small mint leaf

directions

1. Preheat oven to 375°F Place beets, cut sides up, on parchment-lined foiled rimmed baking sheet.
2. Drizzle with oil oil and sprinkle with 1/4 teaspoons salt. Fold foil over beets to enclose and crimp edges to seal. Bake until tender, about 35 minutes. (Beets can be refrigerated in an airtight container overnight.).
3. Arrange beets and tomatoes on a serving platter. Drizzle with oil and lemon juice, and season with remaining 1/4 teaspoons salt and pepper. Scatter mint over top and serve.

Reviews

[ValFosburgh]

Great, simple recipe that I will definitely keep and make again. I used dried mint and bottled lemon juice because I always have these on hand, and my husband and I both thought it was awesome! I have never cooked fresh beets before, and they were not soft at 35 minutes, so I finished them in the micro for a few minutes since the rest of my dinner was ready.

 

[lauraram.z]

This was a very fresh taste and we loved it. Great served as a starter with wine. This is as good as any I have had at fine restaurants. Delicious.