This is from Kaiser Permanente Recipe Contest Winner and it's delicious!

4 raw red or yellow beets
4 ounces feta cheese
1 cup roasted pecans
1/4 cup small capers (optional)
olive oil for drizzling
2-inch (or deeper) roasting pan
aluminum foil

Serves 6 people as a side dish.

  1. Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Rinse beets and cut tops off to make flat surface.
  3. Place beets, top down, in roasting pan and add about 1 inch of water.
  4. Cover pan with aluminum foil and bake for approximately 1 hour. Beets are done when they are firm but can be easily pierced with a fork.
  5. Remove from oven and let sit, uncovered, for 5-10 minutes.
  6. Run cold water over each beet and rub skin off.
  7. Let cool completely and then slice beets into 1/8-1/4 inch thick slices. 8. Layer on a large platter and drizzle with olive oil and then sprinkle with feta, pecans, and capers (optional). Finish with salt and pepper to taste.

I used chiogga beets from my CSA and walnuts instead of pecans. Altogether a beet converting experience for someone who was "eh" about beets before! yum!