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Grapefruit Roasted Beets with Greens, Beans & Pistachios

URL: https://thefirstmess.com/2014/02/06/grapefruit-roasted-beets-greens-white-beans-pistachio-butter-recipe/

Ingredients

The beets

  • 3-4 pieces beets with greens, peeled and greens separated
  • 1 tablespoon sherry or balsamic vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons grapefruit juice
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • to taste sea salt and ground black pepper

The pistachio butter

  • 1 cup shelled pistachios plus extra for garnish
  • to taste olive oil
  • to taste sea salt

The beans & assembly

  • 2 cups cooked white beans
  • to taste olive oil
  • 1 bunch beet greens
  • 2 tablespoons grapefruit juice
  • to taste sea salt and ground black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon pink peppercorns, ground up/crushed
  • to taste flaky sea salt, such as Maldon

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 400°F.
  2. Cut the beets into 1-inch wedges and place them in a baking dish.
  3. Add sherry vinegar, grapefruit juice, olive oil, salt, and pepper, and toss to coat the beets.
  4. Cover the dish with foil and roast for 30 minutes until tender.
  5. Uncover, toss the beets, and roast for an additional 5-10 minutes.
  6. While the beets roast, make the pistachio butter by blending shelled pistachios in a food processor until smooth, adding olive oil as needed.
  7. In a sauté pan, heat oil and add beet greens, seasoning with salt and pepper and adding grapefruit juice until wilted.
  8. Chop the greens and toss with white beans, olive oil, salt, and pepper.
  9. On a serving plate, layer the beans and greens, then top with roasted beets and pistachio butter.
  10. Garnish with pink peppercorns, flaky salt, and extra pistachios, and serve warm or at room temperature.

Nutrition Facts (estimated)

Servings
4-6
Calories
250
Total fat
15g
Total carbohydrates
30g
Total protein
10g
Sodium
200mg
Cholesterol
0mg

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