Yep, it’s true: Beets are delicious. If your memory of beets are from the canned, mushy slices your mom served you, be prepared to have your taste buds delighted and your body rejuvenated! Beets are nutrient dense and can be prepared in a very tantalizing way. Here’s my favorite recipe:

Ingredients:

Red or golden beets or a mixture of both
Blue Cheese, crumbled
Turkish apricots
Candied pecans or walnuts
Balsamic vinegar

1. Wash and wrap beets in foil, bake at 400 for 60 minutes. Let cool completely (several hours).
2. Wearing kitchen gloves, rub the beets gently and the skin will fall right off.
3. Clean up the beet tips.
4. Chop into bite sized chunks.
5. Add crumbled blue cheese, chopped turkish apricots and (optional) just a few candied pecans.
6. Drizzle with good quality balsamic vinaigrette (I used fig) and sprinkle a tad of salt and pepper.
7. This dish can be eaten at room temperature or cold from the fridge in the summer. Enjoy!