Golden Beet and Sunflower Salad

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 2 ½ pounds medium golden beets (with greens)
• ½ cup raw (not roasted) sunflower seeds
• 2 tablespoons shallot
• 2 ½ tablespoons cider vinegar
• 6 ounces sunflower sprouts or baby mesclun
• ¾ teaspoon salt
• + 2 more ingredients
• • ¼ teaspoon black pepper
  • ¼ teaspoon sugar

Put oven racks in lower third and middle of oven and preheat oven to 425°F. Trim beet greens, leaving 1 inch of stems attached. Tightly wrap beets together in double layers of foil to make packages (2 or 3 per package) and roast in middle of oven until tender, 40 to 45 minutes. Unwrap beets and c...

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