Side Dish

Beets With Blue Cheese and Spiced Pecans is for Side Dish.

Beets With Blue Cheese and Spiced Pecans takes several minutes to prepare.

Beets With Blue Cheese and Spiced Pecans takes several minutes to cook.

Beets With Blue Cheese and Spiced Pecans makes 3 servings.

The ingredients for Beets With Blue Cheese and Spiced Pecans are:

* 1 tablespoon apple-cider, balsamic or red-wine vinegar
* 1 tbl extra-virgin olive oil
* 3 tbls crumbled blue or gorgonzola cheese
* 15 halves spiced pecans, roughly chopped
* 1/2 shallot, minced
* 3 medium-size beets, tops removed
* Salt and freshly ground black pepper
* A few handfuls of torn arugula leaves

Here is how you make Beets With Blue Cheese and Spiced Pecans:

Wrap beets individually in foil, twisting the ends, and place on a baking sheet. Bake 60 to 90 minutes, or until a fork easily pierces the flesh.In a small bowl, combine the shallot, vinegar and a pinch of salt and pepper. Let stand for at least 5 minutes; whisk in olive oil to make a vinaigrette.Remove beets from oven and unwrap them. When cool enough to handle, peel off the skin with your fingers or a small knife. Slice into wedges or 1/3-inch-thick rounds and place in a serving bowl.Add vinaigrette and toss to coat evenly. Top with cheese, walnuts and arugula leaves. (To save time, beets can be roasted the day before, refrigerated, then reheated.)Number of Servings: 3Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user DANICAYAYA1.

The nutritional information for Beets With Blue Cheese and Spiced Pecans is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 3
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 170.5

• Total Fat: 12.6 g
• Cholesterol: 10.9 mg
• Sodium: 264.6 mg
• Total Carbs: 12.1 g
• Dietary Fiber: 3.1 g
• Protein: 4.5 g