ROASTED BEETS WITH BALSAMIC COFFEE GLAZE

When she was developing the glaze for this recipe, Adriana Frazier, director of operations and innovation of Suwanee-based Volcanica Coffee, used its Colombian Supremo coffee.“most people are familiar with Colombian coffee with its flavor notes of chocolate, caramel and a hint of orange. I love how it pairs with balsamic vinegar, smoothing out the flavor and bringing out the nutty overtones in the vinegar.”

You want about 4 cups raw greens for this recipe. If your beets don’t come with their tops or the tops are skimpy, augment with spinach or arugula.

2 red beets with greens

2 golden beets with greens 5 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil,

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2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted Salt and pepper

1/2 cup chopped yellow onion

4 minced garlic cloves

1/2 cup feta or goat cheese

1/3 cup pistachio nuts

Zest of 1 orange and chopped fresh dill, for garnish

Coffee Balsamic Reduction (see recipe) Heat oven to 400 degrees. Line a rimmed baking sheet with foil.

Separate beets from greens and set greens aside. Peel beets, cut into 1-inch pieces and put in a medium bowl. Toss beets with 1 tablespoon olive oil and melted butter. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Arrange on prepared baking sheet and roast 25 minutes, until tender.

While beets are roasting, heat remaining 4 tablespoons olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion and saute until translucent, about 5 minutes, stirring constantly. While onion is cooking, roughly chop reserved beet greens. Add greens and garlic to onions and saute until greens have wilted, stirring frequently, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and keep warm.

When beets are tender, arrange greens on serving platter. Top with roasted beets, feta or goat cheese, pistachios, orange zest and dill. Drizzle with Coffee Balsamic Reduction and serve.

Serves 4.

Per serving (without Coffee Balsamic Reduction): 356 calories (percent of calories from fat, 77), 7 grams protein, 15 grams carbohydrates, 4 grams fiber, 31 grams total fat (9 grams saturated), 32 milligrams cholesterol, 280 milligrams sodium.