Beet Stacks

By josival

Impressive to look at, fabulous to eat. Serve as a starter, side dish or a light meal over mixed greens.

2 points

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 pound(s) uncooked beets, 2 red and 2 golden
• 5 oz soft-type goat cheese, at room temperature
• 1/4 cup(s) chives, or tarragon, fresh, minced
• 1/2 tsp black pepper, freshly ground, or to taste
• 1/4 tsp sea salt, or to taste
• 1 tsp balsamic vinegar, or to taste

Preparation

Step 1

Instructions

Scrub beets thoroughly but leave skin on. Cook beets by either steaming or roasting them until fork tender (about 1 hour depending on cooking method and size of beets).

While beets are cooking, in a small bowl, combine goat cheese with chives and pepper (add about 1 to 2 tablespoons hot water to make spread creamier, if necessary).

When beets are tender, remove from heat source and cool. When cool enough to handle, slip skin off with a paper towel. Trim ends and slice each beet into 8 even slices.

To make stacks, place 8 red beet slices and 8 golden beet slices on a work surface; spread an even, thick layer of cheese mixture over each. Top each beet stack with a slice of the other color beet; sprinkle each stack lightly with salt and drizzle with vinegar. Yields 2 stacks per serving.