Category Archives: Beets

Beet Risotto with Goat Cheese and Beet Greens

Photo featured on Foodgawker, 1/30/11, Tasteologie, 2/11/11 & Photograzing 2/18/11

If you’re looking for a dish that will dazzle you, this risotto is just the ticket. The addition of roasted pureed and diced beets into this otherwise simple risotto create a strikingly gorgeous magenta color that makes the expression ‘beet red’ really come to life! The mellow, subtly sweet flavor of the beets paired with the tangyness of goat cheese and sharpness of parmesan with the mildness of the beet greens really works, trust me. This dish is fantastic on its own as a main vegetarian course or wonderful with a seared lean steak. And I guarantee you can’t get much more colorful with your food, without using food coloring, than this!

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Sear-Roasted Salmon with Roasted Beet and Bulgar Salad

I make sear-roasted salmon a lot and for good reason. It’s delicious and simple to prepare, using no ingredients other than the fish itself, salt, pepper and olive oil. Searing the top gives you a beautiful golden crust that makes for a gorgeous presentation and add loads of flavor. And it’s nearly fool-proof not to overcook.

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