ROASTED BABY BEETS WITH CRANBERRIES AND SHAVED FENNEL

The colors in this salad are stunning and the flavors will blow you away!

Ingredients:

  • 15 baby beets (each 1 to 1 1/2 inches in diameter; about 5 bunches), unpeeled, all but 1 inch of tops trimmed, rinsed

    4 large fresh rosemary sprigs

    1 cup of Ocean Spray® Craisins® Dried Cranberries

    ¼ cup rough chopped parsley

    1 Fennel bulb shaved thinly

    ¼ cup balsamic

    ¼ cup olive oil

    1 1/2 tablespoons butter

    2 Tbsp Kosher salt

Directions:

Preheat oven to 375°F.

  • Place beets in roasting pan with 4 rosemary sprigs, salt and enough water to barely cover beets

  • Cover pan tightly with tin foil and roast beets until tender, about 50 minutes.

  • Transfer beets to work surface and peel while still warm; place on rimmed baking sheet. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover; chill.)

  • Preheat oven to 350°F

  • Melt butter with oil in small saucepan

  • Pour over beets on sheet; toss to coat

  • Sprinkle with salt and pepper

  • Bake until heated through, stirring occasionally, about 20 minutes

  • Transfer to bowl. Garnish with additional Craisins®, fennel, balsamic and chopped parsley

    Yield:

    Serves 5

    Best made with:
    Ocean Spray® Craisins® Dried Cranberries