This weekend my mom, and my daughter and I all took a trip to the farmers market. We had coffee, cinnamon buns, and picked up some delicious vegetables. The day was cool and it was a perfect morning to be in good ole Floyd County, VA.

I scored some beets, swiss chard, sweet peppers, and heirloom tomatoes. So my next focus was how exactly I was going to prepare my delicious treasures. And I settled on roasting. It was a cooler day, and I guess I am looking forward to fall so I thought a good herb chicken and roasted vegetables sounded splendid.

I began by peeling and chopping my beets and all their friends : white potatoes, carrots, onions sweet peppers, and herbs. I chose a poultry blend for the chicken and vegetables: Thyme, Rosemary and Sage. I arranged them all on a baking sheet, coated with olive oil salt and pepper. I roasted these with the chicken at 375°F for about an hour.

I took thawed chicken breasts on a baking sheet as well,  coated with salt, pepper, olive oil, the herbs, and garlic powder. And baked them at the same time and temp as the vegetables.

While they were roasting their way to “flavor town”- thanks Guy. I cooled my heels until about 8 mins was left to go on my timer. I rough chopped the beet greens and Swiss chard down to the stems and placed the heaping pile of leaves in a deep saucepan with a half cup of water in the bottom over low to med heat. I added salt, pepper, pinch of cayenne pepper, drizzle of olive oil and white vinegar (if you like them tangy). I babysat these greens until they had wilted town to a very dark green.

This meal was not only healthy and easily made vegan with the omission of the chicken, BUT my 8 year old loved it. The vegetables were tender, and all complemented each other so well.  Roasting the beets made them tender and let their subtle sweetness shine. The greens were also tender and mild and with a tangy kick from the vinegar. The chicken was juicy and savory with the herbs piled right on top. It was truly a excellent Sunday dinner.

Ingredients:

Roasted Beets and Vegetables

• 4-5 small beets peeled and chopped
• 4-5 carrots peeled and chopped
• 3-4 white potatoes chopped
• 1 small yellow onion chopped
• 1 large sweet pepper chopped
• 2-3 Tbsp Olive Oil
• 2-3 Tbsp finely chopped fresh thyme, sage and rosemary
• 1 tsp salt 1 tsp pepper

Tangy Greens

• 4-5 cups of chopped greens (I used swiss chard and the tops of the beets) rough chopped
• 1/2 cup water
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
• 2-3 tbsp white vinegar
• salt and pepper to taste

Herb Roasted Chicken

• 4-5 thawed chicken breasts
• 4-5 tsp finely chopped fresh herbs (thyme, sage, and rosemary)
• 4-5 tsps olive oil
• salt and pepper sprinkled on all of them
• garlic powder sprinkled on all of them

I was so pleased with our farmers market finds this week. What are some of your fresh recipes? I would love to try them!

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