Roasted Beet & Blue Cheese Towers
Elegant and flavorful, these stacked beet and pear towers feature roasted beets, caramelized pear, tangy blue cheese, toasted pecans, and a drizzle of honey and balsamic glaze perfect as an appetizer or light side.
Equipment
- Sheet Pan
- Skillet
- Knife
- Serving Plate
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- 3 medium beets roasted and sliced into rounds
- 1 large pear thinly sliced and caramelized
- ½ cup blue cheese crumbled
- ¼ cup pecans toasted and chopped
- 1 tbsp honey
- 1 tbsp balsamic glaze
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- fresh thyme for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C). Wrap beets in foil and roast for 35–45 minutes until fork tender. Cool, peel, and slice into ¼-inch rounds.
- In a skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add pear slices and cook until golden and slightly caramelized, about 3–4 minutes per side.
- Toast pecans in a dry skillet over low heat for 3–4 minutes until fragrant. Chop and set aside.
- To assemble towers, alternate layers of beet and pear slices, adding crumbled blue cheese between layers. Repeat 2–3 layers per tower.
- Drizzle with honey and balsamic glaze. Sprinkle with toasted pecans and garnish with fresh thyme.
Notes
Best served slightly warm or at room temperature. For a vegan version, substitute blue cheese with cashew cheese and honey with maple syrup.