Roasted Beets With Goat Cheese

WOW. I didn’t think I could be wow’ed by beets. But this recipe…you’re in for a treat. Roasted beet rounds are dolloped with creamy, tangy goat cheese, then topped with olive oil and fresh chives. Sounds almost too simple, but it tastes like a symphony. Alex served this plate to me and I almost jumped out of my chair. “Whoa! These taste amazing.” I didn’t think I was that big of a beet fan. He proved me wrong! It’s become one of our favorite beet recipes (with this salad and hummus as a close second). Here’s all you need to know about making roasted beets with goat cheese.

How to roast beets

Let’s start with the cooking method: roasting! We have three methods for how to cook beets, and roasting takes the longest of the three. So why do it? Slow roasting brings out an earthy, sweet flavor from beets that you can’t get in any other method. (If you don’t have over an hour to roast your beets, we have a shortcut for you below). Here are the main steps for how to roast beets (or go to the full recipe below): It’s nice to cook beets in big batches, and you can do that with this recipe. Roast a bunch of beets at a time, and then just use 4 beets for the recipe below.

A shortcut method: the Instant Pot

Want a quick way to make this roasted beets with goat cheese recipe? Use your Instant Pot! If you have a pressure cooker, Instant Pot beets take only 30 minutes. It’s an easy way to get beets cooked fast. One difference between the Instant Pot and the oven is that oven roasting brings out a sweeter, more developed flavor. So if you use the Instant Pot to make this recipe, taste the beets and add a little more salt than called for in the recipe if necessary.

Tips for making roasted beets with goat cheese

Once you’ve got the beets cooked, there’s not much left to this recipe! All you’ve got to do is top it. Here are a few small notes to consider:

Because this recipe is so simple, ingredient quality is key. The fresher the beets, the better the goat cheese and higher quality the olive oil, the better the recipe. (We used local farmers market beets and local goat cheese.) Serve it warm, room temp, or cold. These beets are fantastic after roasting when they’re still a bit warm: this is our favorite way to serve it! But to make it ahead, roast the beets one day and refrigerate them whole. On the day of serving, slice the beets and assemble the salad.

How to serve these roasted beets!

Now, this roasted beets with goat cheese is a stunner of a healthy side dish recipe! Because beets are seasonal in both the spring and fall, there are a lot of vibes of food that work well with them. Here are a few meals that it would pair well:

Salmon: Beets are a great veggie to go with salmon. our 10-Minute Baked Salmon, Broiled Salmon with Bourbon Glaze or Easy Cedar Plank Salmon Veggie Burger: That perfect vegetarian entrée! A few we love: Best Veggie Burger, Perfect Black Bean Burger, or Falafel Burger Recipe. Pasta: It would go with Mushroom Pasta with Goat Cheese or with spring beets, Orecchiette Pasta with Lemon Asparagus. Meatloaf or Meatballs: Try our “famous” Best Vegetarian Meatloaf or Vegetarian Meatballs & Gravy. Entertaining: It would be fantastic as a healthy Thanksgiving side dish or holiday meal.