Roasted Spicy Beets

Name: Roasted Spicy Beets
Ingredients: 6 beets (cut into cubes or wedges about 1 inch in size with tops & root tip removed); ¼ cup olive oil; Juice of ½ Lemon; ¼ tsp nutmeg; ¼ tsp cinnamon; 1/3 cup shelled pistachios or pumpkin seeds; 1/8 tsp salt; Light squeeze of honey (if desired)

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Roasted Spicy Beets

Course Sides

Servings 4 people

Ingredients

6 beets cut into cubes or wedges about 1 inch in size with tops & root tip removed
¼ cup olive oil
Juice of ½ Lemon
¼ tsp nutmeg
¼ tsp cinnamon
1/3 cup shelled pistachios or pumpkin seeds
1/8 tsp salt
Light squeeze of honey if desired

Instructions

Heat oven to 350 degrees
In a medium bowl, add olive oil & salt & stir until mixed
Toss beets & nuts in oil & mix until thoroughly coated, but not dripping
Add more oil if needed & then add lemon juice & toss
Sprinkle nutmeg & cinnamon & toss again until spices are well distributed
Pour onto a sheet pan
Roast until beets are tender with a little firmness (approx. 40-60 minutes)

Notes

Cover your cutting board with plastic wrap & use disposable gloves. Beets are wonderful, but the stains are stubborn.

Optional: squeeze a thin ribbon of honey over beets—while naturally sweet, the honey serves to caramelize the dish. Add after beets are cooked in a thin layer & broil for one minute.

Recipe created with love by Annie Gillen, Certified Health Coach & Chef