Roasted Beet and Pear Salad with Lemon Dressing 3 beets
1 red onion
2 garlic gloves
1 pear, peeled and cut in half
¼ cup pepita seeds
2 teaspoons olive oil
1 teaspoon lemon juice ¼ teaspoon salt |
Directions:
1. Place beets, red onion, garlic cloves and pears in a roasting pan. Drizzle 2 tablespoons of olive oil on top. Top with a lid. Bake in the oven for 45 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool.
2. Peel beets and red onion, and dice into 1-inch pieces. Place in a bowl. Add the garlic.
3. Dice roasted pears into ½ inch dice. Add to the beet mix. Toss together.
4. Add the pepita seeds to the salad.
5. Drizzle the olive oil and lemon juice. Season with the salt.
Recipe By: Mary Ellen Diaz
