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| This is what you can do with the beets from your garden like my friend, Julie! |
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| And, most likely, you will be growing green onions! |
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| If you are not growing beets, I think canned beets will do as well in this recipe. |
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| A wonderful and delicious summer treat! |
I was invited to several showers and weddings(outside celebrations) during past two months. No one really was good at predicting how the weather would shake out especially with the cooler temperatures that Seattle has been experiencing all summer. Many friends were so disappointed about the condition of their flower and vegetable gardens~veggies were so stunted! Flowers were not blooming! How can there be weddings outside in this freezing weather?(well not really freezing, but you get the point)Weddings went off without a hitch! Flowers and veggies, not so good! Things are finally warming, growing and shaping up.
One particular friend has a gorgeous garden this summer, but everything is "so not growing."It has just been too cold at nights and really not much above 70 degrees during the daylight. Last Sunday, Julie and I picked beets, little beets, from her garden. We managed to find four and threw them in the gathering basket. Julie wrapped them in foil, baked them to perfection and the rest is history!
There is nothing more pleasing than to have grown your own vegetables and then serve to your family. I can't tell you when I have had a better tasting beet!
Julie, when the other beets are ready, here is a quick recipe for you!
ROASTED BEETS WITH FETA
Peel 4 medium beets and cut into 1/2 inch pieces.
Toss with 1 tablespoon of olive oil.
Add one teaspoon of salt. Pepper to your liking.
Spread the beets on a baking sheet and roast until tender at 450 degrees, about 35 minutes.
Transfer to a bowl and toss in 4 chopped scallions.
Add 2 teaspoons of lemon juice, fresh if you have it.
Top with crumbled feta cheese. Serve chilled.
Another way to cook the beets is to bake then in foil, remove the skin, slice and just toss (roast) in the oven for ten minutes more with the oil, salt and pepper. Cool and add onions.
Serves 4
10 comments:
Unfortunately, I don't grow red beets, but get them at the farmers' market. They are so good roasted and made into a salad! Glad to read the weddings went well.
Sorry your Summer has been so cold. The beets look absolutely beautiful. I love roasting vegetables.
I have such trouble making anything with roasted beets: I love eating them just the way the come out of the oven!
I wished I could send you a few degrees of heat, I would have about 20 to spare.
Your photos are stunning. My husband would love this. I'm making a note. Thanks Jann.
Wish I could send some heat in exchange for one of your cool breezes. But that will soon change here in the mountains.
Sam
Hi Jann - We all complain when the weather is cool, and then complain when it heats up. I'm a true Oregonian and like 70 degree days. I bought some beets at the market last Saturday that have been waiting for this recipe. Your photos are beautiful.
Beetroot is a great veg, one of my favourite!! Adding feta to it is the best thing could happen to beet. A perfect salad!!
It's been a strange, strange summer. While the PNW was cool we were suffering record heat. While my tomatoes loved it, I hated it.
One thing I do love is beets from the farmers' market and would love to try this salad!
This is a great recipe. My hubby is not a fan of this root veggie but ate them up prepared this way!
I made it, let it get cold, put it on top of a spinach
salad. Yummy!!
Lovely post, thanks for posting.
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