ROASTED SWEET POTATOES WITH BEETS

INGREDIENTS

For the sweet potatoes

2 medium sweet potatoes , sliced into 1/2 an inch rounds

2tbs olive oil

1/2 tsp salt and 1/4 tsp black pepper

For the beets

2 medium beets cooked and sliced into thin slices

For the topping

1 handful of fresh parsley

2 garlic cloves

1/2 a cup walnuts

1/4 cup sliced almonds

1/4 cup pine nuts

2 tbs olive oil

salt and pepper for taste

INSTRUCTIONS

Put the sliced sweet potatoes in a bowl, drizzle the olive oil, salt and pepper, and put in the oven on 400F for 30 minutes. Flip halfway, until golden, let cool.

Cook the beets in a pot with hot water for about 45 minutes. Remove from heat, let cool, peel and slice into thin slices.

While the sweet potatoes and the beets are being cooked, slice the garlic and parsley, heat 2 tbs of olive oil , add the garlic and parsley , salt and pepper, mix, add the walnuts , almonds and pine nuts, stir for a minute and turn off.

Assemble: arrange the sweet potatoes in a large plate or a tray, add the beets on top of the potatoes , and add the parsley and nuts on top of the beets.