Warm Beet and Chard Salad

Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 6 medium beets (any kind)
• ½ red onion, sliced
• 3 cloves of garlic and/or some garlic scapes if you still have some
• 1 bunch of swiss chard
• 1 cup cooked garbanzo beans
• 1.5 tablespoons of quality olive oil
• goat cheese

Instructions

1. Roast the beets: Wrap beets in foil two and two together, place on a baking sheet in the middle of the oven and roast at 375 degrees for about one hour. Take the beets out of the oven to cool in the foil for a while. (Keeping them in the foil will help loosen the skin.) When cold enough to handle, remove the skin and slice beets in big pieces. Keep aside in a bowl.
2. Sauté the onion and garlic on medium heat for about five minutes. Add roughly chopped chard, stems removed, and cook until the chard is done (5-10 minutes). Add the garbanzo beans and beets and heat for a few minutes.
3. Add in the goat cheese and serve.
4. Salt and pepper as needed

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