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Roasted Beet, Fennel & Pea/Green Bean Salad w/Lemon & Goat Cheese
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Recipe type: American
Cuisine: Salad
 

Ingredients
  • 3-4 beetroots, cut into ⅛” half-moons
  • 1 fennel bulb, bulb cored & thinly sliced, stems thinly sliced on bias
  • 2 c. green beans &/or snap/snow peas, stems snapped
  • Juice & zest of 1 lemon
  • ¼ c. olive or Driftless sunflower oil
  • Salt & pepper to taste
  • ¼ c. scallion tops, thinly sliced
  • 2 oz. soft goat cheese or feta, crumbled

Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
  2. Toss sliced beets in enough of the oil to coat & pour onto a rimmed baking sheet & sprinkle with salt & pepper.
  3. Roast for about 15-20 minutes, until starting get limp.
  4. Stir in fennel bulbs/stems & a bit more oil & continue to roast for another 10-15 minutes, until beets & fennel are starting to brown a bit.
  5. Add green beans/peas & roast another 5 minutes or so (you don’t want the vegetables to be mushy).
  6. Remove from oven & let cool a bit.
  7. Meanwhile, in a serving bowl, whisk together lemon juice/zest, the remaining oil, & salt & pepper to taste (remember you salted the vegetables already).
  8. Stir in roasted vegetables & top with scallion tops & cheese.
  9. Serve warm or room temperature.