Orange and Beet Salad
INGREDIENTS
For salad
- 1 cup arugula
- 2 beetroots medium sized, scrubbed clean
- 2 large oranges, peels cut off and sliced
- 1 carrot, cut into thin ribbons
- 2 tablespoons walnuts, chopped
For dressing
- 2 tablespoons fresh orange juice
- 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons white balsamic vinegar
- 1 tablespoon honey
- salt and pepper, to taste
DIRECTIONS
- Put the beetroot in a large pan and pour over cold water to cover. Bring to the boil over a medium heat and cook the beetroot for 1 hour or until tender, then drain and put under cold running water until cool.
- Slice very thinly and arrange on a large salad plate on top of the mixed greens salad.
- Slice the oranges into rounds and remove any pips with the point of a sharp knife. Layer the oranges on top of the beetroot.
- Use a potato peeler to cut the carrots into thin ribbons, then scatter on top and add sprinkle with walnuts.
- Prepare the dressing by whisking together the ingredients.
- Drizzle the salad with the dressing, as desired. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Leave to stand for 1-2 minutes, then serve.
**Cook the beetroot up to 48 hours ahead, cool, cover and chill. To save time you could buy ready-cooked beetroot and skip the first part of step 1.
Enjoy !!
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