Description
Elegant roasted beet and blue cheese towers layered with creamy cheese, toasted nuts, and balsamic glaze for a showstopping vegetarian dish.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- Salt & pepper, to taste
- Balsamic glaze, for drizzling
- 2–3 medium red or golden beets
- 3 oz blue cheese (or goat cheese), crumbled or softened
- 1/4 cup chopped walnuts or pecans, toasted
- Optional: microgreens or arugula for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C). Wash and wrap beets in foil. Roast for 45–60 minutes until tender.
- Cool slightly, peel, and slice into 1/4-inch rounds.
- Mash or soften cheese for spreading.
- On a plate, layer beet slices and cheese to make towers (2–3 layers each).
- Top with toasted nuts, a drizzle of balsamic glaze, and garnish with microgreens or arugula.
Notes
- Use golden beets for less staining and color contrast.
- Goat cheese or feta makes a milder substitute for blue cheese.
- Chill towers before serving for cleaner layers.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 60 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Roasting & Stacking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 tower
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 320mg
- Fat: 16g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 14g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 20mg