Beets & Yellow Squash for Dinner
July 25, 2008
I put away the beets and yellow squash from this week’s farm share in the same refrigerator bin, and as soon as I saw them nestled together I knew they needed to be cooked that way, too — the ruby red and sunny yellow are gorgeous together.
The yellow squash was sliced thin, and tossed with olive oil and fresh ground pepper. I put it under the broiler in my toaster oven for about 10 minutes, until it was browned.
I roasted the beets in my toaster oven, too, and washed and chopped the beet greens. While the beets roasted, I sauteed the greens with a little olive oil and kosher salt in a very hot pan — I wanted to get as much water off the leaves as possible. Then I mixed the wilted greens in with some whole wheat rotini, and sprinkled some chunks of panquehue cheese on top (panquehue is a Chilean semi-soft cheese that is similar in texture to brie, but without a rind, and with a bit more tang).
Some of my beets this week were tiny — the size of a small strawberry — and I found myself popping the little ones into my mouth as though they were a sweet berry. Yum. I’m in love with the dark green, deep reddish-purple, and bright yellow of tonight’s dinner. I don’t think a plate can look any happier, or healthier, than this.
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I'm Dara, the Chick in the Kitchen. Living in the suburbs of Manhattan with my two school-aged boys and husband. Feeding my family something more diverse than a different shape of pasta each night. Read more 
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Sharon | July 25, 2008 at 5:30 pm
That is one healthy, yummy looking dinner! I love roasted veggies, and need to use my toaster oven to cook them – I never think of that as an option, but it is great in the summer when I hate to heat up my whole kitchen with the oven.
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sherry | July 25, 2008 at 6:09 pm
You really inspired me to try roasting beets in my toaster oven. I hadn’t eaten beets in about two decades (unless they were pickled) because my grandmothers always boiled them and they were gross. I roasted some last night to go with my supper and while I don’t think I’ll ever love beets, I liked them enough to eat two fairly big ones and my husband really enjoyed them a lot.
Now I have to get some squash because that’s something I do love and I’d like to eat it roasted as well instead of sauteed like I usually do.
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