Tri-Color Beet Salad with Cherry Vinaigrette

• 2 pounds medium red, golden and striped beets, scrubbed
• Extra-virgin olive oil, to coat
• Kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper
• 1/4 cup dried cherries (reconstituted in 1/4 cup red wine vinegar for 30 minutes)
• 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
• 1 teaspoon sherry vinegar
• 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
• Kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper
• 1 cup chiffonade of kale leaves
• 2 tablespoons pepitas, toasted
• 1/3 cup crumbled goat cheese
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint

1. For the beets: Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Lay out a large sheet of foil on top of a roasting dish and spread the beets across evenly on the sheet.
2. Drizzle with a little olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
3. Top with another sheet of foil and crimp to seal the edges.
4. Poke holes in the top to allow steam to escape.
5. Place in the oven and roast until the beets are tender, 30 to 45 minutes.
6. Remove from the oven.
7. Allow to cool in the foil pouch before loosening the skins and discarding.
8. Quarter the peeled beets and place in a large bowl.
9. For the cherry vinaigrette: Drain the cherries and roughly chop.
10. Whisk together the vinegars (including the red wine vinegar from the cherries) and cherries while slowly drizzling in the olive oil so it lightly emulsifies.
11. Season with salt and pepper.
12. Set aside until ready to use.
13. For the salad: Toss the warm beets with the cherry vinaigrette.
14. Add the kale, pepitas, goat cheese and mint, continuing to toss.
15. Season with salt and pepper.

medium red, extravirgin olive oil, kosher salt, cherries, balsamic vinegar, sherry vinegar, extravirgin olive oil, kosher salt, chiffonade of kale leaves, pepitas, goat cheese, fresh mint

Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/guy-fieri/tri-color-beet-salad-with-cherry-vinaigrette-recipe.html (may not work)