Sweet Potato & Beet Stacks with Pesto, Burrata, and Walnuts Recipe
Sweet Potato & Beet Stacks are a vibrant and nutritious vegetarian dish featuring roasted sweet potatoes and beets layered to create colorful stacks, topped with fresh pesto, creamy burrata cheese, and crunchy walnuts. This easy-to-prepare recipe balances sweet and earthy flavors with rich textures, perfect as a side or light main course.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 45 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
Vegetables
- 2 medium sweet potatoes, peeled and sliced into 1/4-inch rounds
- 2 medium beets, peeled and sliced into 1/4-inch rounds
Toppings
- 1/2 cup fresh basil pesto
- 8 oz burrata cheese, torn into pieces
- 1/4 cup walnuts, roughly chopped
- Salt, to taste
- Black pepper, to taste
- Olive oil, for roasting
Instructions
- Prepare the vegetables: Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C). Toss the sliced sweet potatoes and beets separately with olive oil, salt, and black pepper to taste. Arrange them in a single layer on two baking sheets.
- Roast the vegetables: Roast the sweet potatoes and beets for 25-30 minutes or until tender and slightly caramelized, flipping halfway through for even cooking. Remove from the oven and allow them to cool slightly.
- Assemble the stacks: On a serving plate, alternate layers of sweet potato rounds and beet rounds to form individual stacks about 3-4 layers high.
- Top with pesto and burrata: Spoon a generous amount of fresh basil pesto over each stack. Add torn pieces of creamy burrata cheese on top of the pesto.
- Garnish with walnuts: Sprinkle roughly chopped walnuts over the stacks to add a crunchy texture and nutty flavor.
- Serve: Serve the Sweet Potato & Beet Stacks warm or at room temperature as a colorful appetizer, side, or light main dish.
Notes
- You can prepare the pesto homemade or use a high-quality store-bought pesto.
- To save time, vegetables can be roasted a day in advance and assembled just before serving.
- For added flavor, drizzle a little balsamic glaze on top before serving.
- This dish is naturally gluten-free and vegetarian.
- Walnuts can be substituted with pecans or almonds for variation.
Keywords: sweet potato beet stacks, roasted vegetables, pesto, burrata, vegetarian appetizer, healthy side dish
