Microwaved Beetroot with Greens and Goat Cheese


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How to Make - Microwave Beetroot with Greens and Goat Cheese

This amazing side dish is ready in the time it would take to roast the beets, saving you time on chopping. This recipe also uses beet greens, but if you have beets without tops, you can use 2 cups of greens, such as Swiss chard or kale.

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Time: 30 min.
Complexity: easily
Servings: 4

Nutritional value per serving:

Calories 140, total fat 10 G., saturated fats G., proteins 5 G., carbohydrates 9 G., fiber G., cholesterol mg, sodium mg, sugar G.


Steamed beets go great with steak.



The recipes use measuring containers with the following volumes:
1 glass (st.) - 250 ml.
3/4 cup (st.) - 180 ml.
2/3 cup (st.) - 160 ml.
1/2 cup (st.) - 125 ml.
1/3 cup (st.) - 80 ml.
1/4 cup (st.) - 60 ml.
1 tablespoon (tbsp) - 15 ml.
1 teaspoon (tsp) - 5 ml.
1/5 teaspoon (tsp) - 1 ml.

Ingredients for the recipe:


  • 900 g of medium red beetroot with tops (about 8 pieces in total)
  • 2 tbsp. l. olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 60 gr. goat cheese



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Cooking the dish according to the recipe:


  1. Trim the beet greens and slice them thinly, you should have about 2 cups of greens. Set aside.
  2. Peel and cut the beets into pieces, making about 4 cups. Place the beets in a glass baking dish with the oil, vinegar, bay leaf, 1/3 cup water, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon black pepper. Stir. Cover with a lid with a vent or plastic wrap with 6 small holes. Microwave on high power for 5 minutes. Uncover and stir.

  3. Cover again and microwave, stirring the beets every 5 minutes, until tender, about 10 minutes more. Carefully uncover and add the greens and 1/4 teaspoon of salt. Cover again and microwave until the greens are softened, about 5 minutes more. Remove the bay leaf.

    To serve, place the beets and herbs in a serving bowl and crumble the goat cheese over the top. Season lightly with black pepper and serve immediately.

    Recipe beetroot salad with tops.





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