Roasted Beets with Cumin and Mint

Ingredients for Roasted Beets with Cumin and Mint

• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice

• 1 teaspoon cumin seeds, toasted and lightly crushed

• 1/2 teaspoons salt

• 1/4 teaspoons black pepper

• 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

• 3 medium beets (575g total without greens), trimmed, leaving 1 inch of stems attached

• 1/3 cup fresh mint, coarsely chopped

How to make Roasted Beets with Cumin and Mint

Stir together lemon juice, cumin seeds, salt, and pepper in a medium bowl. Stir in oil and let stand while roasting beets.

Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 218°C.

Tightly wrap beets in a double layer of foil and roast on a baking sheet until tender, 1 to 1 1/4 hours. Cool to warm in foil package, about 20 minutes.

When beets are cool enough to handle, peel them, discarding stems and root ends, then cut into 1/2-inch-wide wedges.

Toss warm beets with dressing. Stir in mint just before serving.

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