Roasted Beets with Clementines and Mint
- 28 small beets (each about 1 1/2 inches in diameter), trimmed, scrubbed, cut into wedges
- 1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- Fine-grained sea salt
- 6 clementines, peeled, sectioned
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint
- 1 teaspoon grated clementine peel
- Preheat oven to 400F.
- Toss beets with 1/4 cup olive oil in medium bowl to coat.
- Cut heavy-duty aluminum foil into two 15-inch squares.
- Place 1 square on baking sheet.
- Transfer beets to center of square, leaving 1-inch border around edges.
- Sprinkle beets with sea salt and pepper.
- Scatter clementine segments atop beets.
- Place second sheet of foil over beet mixture; crimp edges to seal tightly.
- Roast until beets are tender, about 1 hour.
- Carefully open foil packet (steam will be released).
- Transfer beet mixture to large bowl.
- Stir in fresh mint and clementine peel.
- Drizzle with remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
beets, extravirgin olive oil, salt, clementines, fresh mint, grated clementine
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/roasted-beets-with-clementines-and-mint-108962 (may not work)