Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
Use tender, freshly picked beets - wash, rinse and drain until all traces of garden soil are removed. Use a small vegetable brush if needed. Leave the beet whole unless you have some extra large ones (if extra large, cut in half). Trim off the stems (leafy tops) and ends of the beets.
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Lightly oil the beets with vegetable oil. On a large baking sheet, cover with aluminum foil. Place prepared beets, in a single layer, on top. Toss lightly with some olive oil to coat the beets. Place another large sheet of aluminum foil on top of the beets and crunch up the sides of the aluminum foil together to seal.
Place in oven and roast approximately 1 to 2 hours (depending on the size of your beets) or until tender and easily pierced with the tip of a paring knife. Remove from oven and take off the top foil. Set aside to cool enough to handle. When cool enough to handle, peel the skin off. They should peel easily by hand, but you can use a paring knife if you want.
Cut the beets into wedges and place in a serving dish. Season lightly to taste with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Drizzle with the olive oil and Balsamic Vinegar. Sprinkle the walnuts and blue cheese over the beets. Do not toss the salad once you add the cheese as you will end up with bright pink cheese crumbles.
Serve either warm or at room temperature.
Makes 8 servings.
* You could use a combination of red and yellow beets when making roasted beets. Always purchase beets with the tops on them, if you can. Fresh tops (greens) mean they are fresh beets.
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