Ingredients

  • 3 medium beets, trimmed, pierced with sharp knife
  • 3 medium russet potatoes (about 7 ounces each), cut into 1-inch cubes
  • 1 large (about 1 1/2 pounds) orange-fleshed sweet potato (yam), peeled, cut into 1-inch cubes
  • 6 small carrots, cut into 1-inch pieces
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 pound pork tenderloin
  • 1 teaspoon minced fresh rosemary
  • 1 garlic head
  • 3 tablespoons canned unsalted chicken broth
  • 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar*
  • Arugula
  • 4 fresh rosemary sprigs
  • *Balsamic vinegar is available at specialty foods stores, Italian markets and some supermarkets.

Method

  • Preheat oven to 375F.
  • Place beets in small baking dish and bake until tender, approximately 1 hour 35 minutes.
  • Cool beets completely.
  • Meanwhile, combine potatoes, yam and carrots on heavy large baking sheet.
  • Drizzle with 1 tablespoon olive oil and toss well.
  • Season with salt and pepper and roast in oven until vegetables are golden brown and tender, stirring occasionally, about 1 hour.
  • Cool potato mixture slightly.
  • Meanwhile, rub pork with 1/2 teaspoon minced rosemary and season with salt and pepper.
  • Place on small heavy baking sheet and roast in oven until thermometer registers 150F.
  • when inserted into thickest part of pork, approximately 35 minutes.
  • Cool pork tenderloin slightly.
  • Meanwhile, separate cloves from garlic head but do not peel.
  • Place in heavy small pan and drizzle with 1 tablespoon olive oil.
  • Roast in oven until garlic is very tender when pierced with small sharp knife, approximately 15 minutes.
  • Cool and peel.
  • Transfer potato mixture, garlic and remaining 1/2 teaspoon rosemary to large bowl.
  • Add remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil, chicken broth and vinegar.
  • Season to taste with salt and pepper and toss well.
  • Peel beets and cut into 1-inch cubes.
  • Toss just to combine.
  • Fan arugula on 4 plates.
  • Spoon vegetable mixture into centers of plates.
  • Thinly slice pork and fan pork slices at bottom of vegetable mixture on plates.
  • Garnish salads with fresh rosemary sprigs and then serve immediately.