Beet and Apple salad with honey

Beet and Apple Salad with Honey Dressing and Pomegranate Seeds

for the roasted beets:
4 medium to large beets, greens discarded
olive oil
fine sea salt
freshly ground black pepper

for the dressing:
4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
2 teaspoons honey
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
fine sea salt
freshly ground black pepper

for the salad:
1 Gravenstein apple, cored, sliced into thin wedges
1/3 cup pomegranate seeds
2 tablespoons coarsely chopped chervil leaves

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.

On half of a large piece of foil, toss beets with a drizzling of olive oil. Season with salt and pepper. Fold over foil and crimp together edges to create a packet and seal tightly. Place on a rimmed baking sheet and roast until tender, about 45 to 55 minutes.

Let the beets cool until easy to handle. Peel by rubbing skins with a paper towel. Cut beets into thin wedges. Toss with a small drizzling of dressing and season with salt and pepper.

After slicing apple, immediately toss slices with a small drizzling of dressing to keep from browning.

In a large bowl, carefully toss together apples and beets. Divide among plates or transfer to a serving platter. Drizzle over with remaining dressing. Scatter over with pomegranate seeds. Garnish with chervil. Yield: 4 to 6 servings.