Homegrown beetroot salad
February 26, 2012 in Healthy eating, Vegetable garden
Hi people-who-adore-food,
We’ve been exceptionally wafty and pure by growing our own beetroot. It came out be-yoo-tifully and a welcome addition to the fountains of tomatoes, gems and beans.
I threw in some peppery baby rocket that I have sprouting like the magic porridge pot behind the kitchen door, crumbled over some of my fave garlic goats cheese and WHOOP-LA, uber sexy salad.
I dressed it up with a light lemony dressing with a droppette of truffle oil in it and it really brought out those earthy beetroot flavours.
Homegrown beetroot salad with goats cheese
Author: Caro de Waal
Recipe type: Salad
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Serves: 4
Earthy beetroot salad with creamy avocado, goats cheese and peppery rocket.
Ingredients
- 6 small beetroot
- 2 T balsamic vinegar
- 1 T honey
- 1 t brown sugar
- 1 roll garlic goats cheese
- 1 ripe avocado
- Mixed salad leaves
- 1 handful fresh rocket
- 2 T Extra Virgin olive oil
- 2 drops truffle infused oil (or leave out if you don’t like it)
- Juice of ¼ lemon
- Salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
- Beetroot:
- Tip – break the tops off the beetroot instead of cutting it, it won’t bleed.
- Place in a pot and simmer until soft.
- Drain and cool.
- When cooled, peel them carefully (the skins come off quite easily).
- Cut them into even wedges and place in a large pan. Toss over a medium heat with the 2 T Balsamic, honey and sugar for a few minutes until glossy. Season and set aside to cool.
- Make the salad:
- Lay your salad leaves on a platter, peel and cut the avo and lay at intervals around the platter with the beetroot.
- Crumble over the goats cheese and top with the rocket. Season with black pepper.
- Dressing:
- Whisk the oils and lemon together and season.
Enjoy fair peoples.
Caro xxx
ninatimm said on February 26, 2012
yummo, Caro it looks so fresh an delicious. The garlicky goats cheese sounds like fun!!
Chef Caro said on February 27, 2012
Thanks NIna – Yes, it’s my best, goats cheese AND garlic… score
Sous Chef said on February 27, 2012
I love beetroot, I also have loads of rocket at the moment, I could eat that salad right now!
Chef Caro said on February 27, 2012
Go go go!
rumtumtigger said on February 27, 2012
Ok, beetroot is officially next on my list to try out – especially for its iron giving properties. You made it look sooooo good!
Chef Caro said on February 27, 2012
It’s also SO reasonable at the mo!
Cath said on March 28, 2012
What an awesome-looking salad – healthy too!
Illse said on March 28, 2012
Love it..
Sean said on March 28, 2012
WAY too healthy for me!