A delectable side dish of fresh green beans is prepared with bacon, onion, and garlic.
| Prep Time: | 10 mins |
| Cook Time: | 40 mins |
| Additional Time: | 30 mins |
| Total Time: | 1 hr 20 mins |
| Servings: | 6 |
| Yield: | 6 servings |
Ingredients
- 2 pounds assorted baby beets
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- ¼ cup vinaigrette dressing, or to taste
- 5 cups baby lettuce mix
- ⅔ cup crumbled Gorgonzola cheese
- ⅔ cup coarsely chopped toasted walnuts
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
- Trim tops from baby beets. Gently wash, then arrange in a single layer in a shallow baking pan. Drizzle with olive oil and gently toss to coat.
- Bake, covered, until tender, about 40 minutes. Let cool in the covered pan on a wire rack for 30 minutes.
- Peel and halve beets lengthwise, then gently toss with vinaigrette dressing.
- Arrange baby lettuce on a serving platter. Top with beets, Gorgonzola cheese, and walnuts.
- Use your favorite vinaigrette dressing.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 236 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 21 g |
| Cholesterol | 11 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 6 g |
| Protein | 8 g |
| Saturated Fat | 4 g |
| Sodium | 463 mg |
| Sugars | 14 g |
| Fat | 15 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |