Roasted Beets and Blue Cheese Salad

Ingredients:

5 beets, peeled and quartered
2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
2 tbsp maple syrup
1 tbsp olive oil
1 head romaine lettuce
1 tomato, diced
1 cucumber, sliced
1 handful walnuts and cranberries
1/2 cup blue cheese

Directions:

1. In a bowl mix the balsamic vinegar, maple syrup and olive oil. Add the quartered beets and toss together. Bake the beets in a 400 degree oven for 50 minutes covered in foil, and another 50 minutes uncovered.

2. In a separate bowl, chop all vegetables for the salad and combine. Top with walnuts, cranberries, roasted beets, and blue cheese.

3. Serve with a salad dressing of your choice.