Roasted Beets With Cumin And Mint

Total Time: 1 hr 35 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon cumin seed, toasted and lightly crushed
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 3 medium beets, trimmed, leaving 1 inch of stems attached (1 1/4 pound total without greens)
• 1/3 cup fresh mint, coarsely chopped

Recipe

• 1 stir together lemon juice, cumin seeds, salt, and pepper in a medium bowl. stir in oil and let stand while roasting beets.
• 2 put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 425°f.
• 3 tightly wrap beets in a double layer of foil and roast on a baking sheet until tender, 1 to 1 1/4 hours. cool to warm in foil package, about 20 minutes.
• 4 when beets are cool enough to handle, peel them, discarding stems and root ends, then cut into 1/2-inch-wide wedges.
• 5 toss warm beets with dressing. stir in mint just before serving.
• 6 beets can be roasted and tossed with dressing 4 hours ahead, then kept, covered, at room temperature.