Best Baby Beet Tops With Teeny Weeny Baby Beets Attached Recipes

SAUTEED BEET TOPS

Steps:

• Wash the beet tops in cold, running water. Cut their length horizontally into bite sized pieces.
• Melt the butter in a skillet. Add the olive oil to the pan and add the diced onion, sweet pepper, and garlic and cover. Cook on low to medium heat until tender, adding water as needed. Chop the mushrooms in a food processor and add them to the skillet and continue cooking. Add the chopped beet tops. Cover the pan. Cook until the beet tops are wilted.Stir as needed. Add salt and pepper to taste.

ROASTED BABY BEETS AND SAUTEED BEET GREENS

Steps:

• Take 3 bunches of baby beets, washed well with tops. Cut off the tops, and place the beets in a roasting pan, toss with olive oil and add rosemary sprigs. Roast at 375 for about 30 minutes. Remove skin while warm, and cut in half. Meanwhile saute the beet greens in olive oil and add a splash of balsamic vinegar. Season with salt and pepper and place on plate, top with baby beets.

BABY BEETS WITH SCALLIONS

Steps:

• Make vinaigrette: In a small bowl, whisk together balsamic vinegar, walnut oil, and 2 tablespoons olive oil. Set aside.
• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Remove leafy greens from tops of beets; trim stems, and discard. Rinse greens thoroughly, and refrigerate. Pare away tough skin at top of beets. With a firm-bristle vegetable brush or the back of a paring knife, scrub beets clean under cold running water. Place beets in a small roasting pan. Add remaining tablespoon olive oil and the thyme. Season with salt and pepper. Add enough water to just cover the bottom, and cover tightly. Place in oven, and cook 20 minutes, remove lid, and continue cooking until beets are tender to the tip of a sharp knife, 10 to 15 minutes.
• Slice scallions in quarters lengthwise. In a large saute pan over medium-low heat, melt butter; add scallions, and saute, 5 to 7 minutes. Raise heat to medium high, and continue cooking until browned, about 5 minutes. Transfer scallions to a bowl, and set aside.
• Remove beet greens from refrigerator. Using the same pan as for the scallions, saute greens over medium-high heat until just wilted, about 2 minutes. Transfer immediately to serving plate. Place scallions over greens. Trim "tails" from beets, and slice larger beets in half. Arrange beets over wilted greens with scallions. Drizzle vinaigrette over beets and greens. Sprinkle with blue cheese. Serve immediately.

LENTIL SALAD WITH BABY BEETS & FETA

Steps:

• Bring the water, lentils & bay leaf to boil in a medium saucepan, reduce heat & simmer until tender, approx 25 minutes.
• Drain & remove bay leaf.
• Combine olive oil, lemon juice, mustard, garlic & salt & pepper, pour over lentils and lightly toss.
• Toss the dressed lentils together with the onion, beets, parsley & coriander.
• Top with crumbled feta.