Roasted Beet, Pistachio And Pear Salad

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 2 beets (about 3/4 pound)
• 1 cup diced asian pears or 1 cup ripe pear
• 1/4 cup diced celery
• 2 tablespoons chopped pistachios
• 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 1/2 teaspoon brown sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 dash salt
• 1 dash cayenne pepper
• 2 curly leaf lettuce leaves (optional)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 425f degrees.
• 2 leave root and 1 inch of stem on beets, scrub with a brush.
• 3 place beets in a small baking dish.
• 4 bake at 425f degrees for 50 minutes or until tender.
• 5 cool, trim off beet roots, rub off skins, dice beets.
• 6 combine beets, pear, celery, and pistachios in a medium bowl.
• 7 combine juice and next 5 ingredients (juice through red pepper), stirring well with a whisk.
• 8 drizzle over beet mixture, tossing gently to coat.
• 9 serve at room temperature or chilled on lettuce leaves, if desired.