Roasted Beet Salad with Beet Greens and Feta
-Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
-Cut greens off of 1 bunch of beets, reserving greens.
-In a small bowl whisk together the following, then set aside:
-6 TBS olive oil.
-2½ TBS red wine vinegar.
-1 TBS minced garlic.
-A pinch of sea salt.
-Place beets in a baking dish and add 1 cup of water.
-Cover and bake until beets are tender, about 1 hour and 10 minutes.
-Slip the skins while still warm.
-Cut beets in half and thinly slice.
-Transfer to a large bow and mix in the following:
-2 TBS chopped capers.
-¼ cup of the dressing you made previously.
-Cut stems off of beet greens and discard stems.
-Put in large pot and cook with a little water until just wilted, about 4 minutes.
-Drain greens and squeeze out excess moisture. Cool and coarsely chop.
-Toss greens with enough dressing to coat. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
-Arrange beets in center of a platter.
-Surround with greens, then sprinkle with ½ cup crumbled feta.