One of my favorite salads is a beet and goat cheese salad, I think it is the perfect mix of creamy, tart cheese with the veggie.  So, when Crunchies sent me Freeze-Dried Beets, I knew immediately what to make.  Unlike traditional heat drying, the freeze-drying method Crunchies uses ensures that fresh fruits and veggies retain their nutritional value.  After harvesting fresh produce is quickly frozen and undergoes a low-pressure drying process.  Due to this result, Crunchies products retain most of their nutrients of fresh, whole fruits and veggies.  Another added bonus to Crunchies?!  The products do not contain added sugar, artificial flavors or coloring, and are Non-GMO and gluten-free.

Follow the recipe below for an easy to assemble, yet healthy appetizer to serve.  

1 TBSP Chopped Walnuts

2 TBSP Goat Cheese, room temperature

2 Medium Sized Beets

1 Clementine

1 Bag of Crunchies Freeze-Dried Beets 

 

Preheat oven to 350

Place a sheet of tin foil in a baking dish

Cut beets in half and place on tin foil

Drizzle with EVOO and create a closed pocket

Bake beats in oven for 30 minutes

While beets are baking, peel clementine and cut each segment in half

Remove dish from oven and slice tin foil open with knife

Let beets cool until you are able to touch 

Remove skin and slice into small bites

On a plate, place Crunchies and beets

Top Crunchies and beets with goat cheese 

Then, top with goat cheese, walnuts, and/or clementine slices

If you serve this appetizer, make sure you serve it right away.  If the Crunchies beets sit too long, they will become soggy.  Another way is to serve this appetizer is to pour the Crunchies into a bowl, plate the cheese, and allow your guests to create their own bite.  

Visit https://www.crunchiesfood.com/ to find out more about the brand and full product line, which includes strawberries, mango, pineapple, blueberries, raspberries, grapes, cinnamon apple, strawberry banana, and mixed fruit. 

Stay hungry…