Thursday 17 July 2014

Roasted beetroot and citrus salad



Ingredients:

500g beetroot
30ml olive oil
Salt and pepper
100g feta cheese, roughly broken into pieces
2 oranges, segmented, keep juice or dressing
1 grape fruit, segmented, keep juice for dressing
Rocket
15ml lemon juice
60ml extra virgin olive oil
5ml Dijon mustard
10ml honey
100g crystallized hazelnuts


Method:

Peel and dice the beetroots into bite size pieces. Coat well in the olive oil  and season with salt and pepper. Place on a baking tray and roast in the oven at 180°C for 20 to 30 minutes until just tender. Allow to cool slightly.

Whisk together the lemon juice, juice from segmented oranges and grape fruit, olive oil, Dijon mustard and honey, and season well.

Toss the rocket, feta cheese, oranges, grapefruit, hazelnuts  and beetroot together, and drizzle with the dressing and serve.

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