Roasted Beets With Balsamic Glaze Recipe

Updated March 11, 2019

These beets are oven-roasted, which intensifies their natural sweetness, and then tossed in a tart and syrupy balsamic reduction. You can serve them as a side dish, but more often than not I just keep them in the fridge for snacking and tossing over salads.

Recipe Details

Roasted Beets With Balsamic Glaze Recipe

Active 15 mins

Total 45 mins

Serves 4 servings

Ingredients

6 medium beets (2 bunches, or about 3 1/2 pounds)
1 teaspoon kosher salt
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1/3 cup inexpensive balsamic vinegar
1 tablespoon maple syrup

Directions

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil. Remove the leafy stems and roots of the beets and peel each one with a vegetable peeler. Cut the beets in 1 1/2-inch chunks.
Place the cut beets on the prepared baking sheet and toss with the olive oil and salt. Roast for until the beets are tender when pierced with a thin-bladed knife, 35 to 40 minutes, tossing once with a spatula midway through.
Meanwhile, combine the vinegar and maple syrup in a small skillet. Cook over medium heat until the liquid is reduced by about half (if shoul lightly coat the back of a metal spoon). Pay close attention and be sure not to over-reduce it; it goes from sweet and syrupy to burnt and hard very quickly.
Toss the glaze with the roasted beets and chill until ready to serve.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)
266	Calories
7g	Fat
46g	Carbs
7g	Protein

Nutrition Facts
Servings: 4
Amount per serving
Calories	266
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 7g	10%
Saturated Fat 1g	5%
Cholesterol 0mg	0%
Sodium 626mg	27%
Total Carbohydrate 46g	17%
Dietary Fiber 8g	28%
Total Sugars 38g
Protein 7g
Vitamin C 14mg	71%
Calcium 75mg	6%
Iron 3mg	19%
Potassium 1245mg	26%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.