Name: Beetroot and orange superfood salad
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 1 large beetroot, peeled; 2 medium carrots, peeled; 1/2 cup mint, coarsely chopped; 1/4 cup sultanas; 1/4 cup walnuts, lightly toasted; zest of ½ an orange; Orange honey dressing; juice of ½ an orange; 1 tablespoon honey; 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar; 50 millilitre olive oil

Beetroot and orange superfood salad

Need a big hit of veges? This beetroot and orange superfood salad recipe ticks all the boxes. Healthy, raw and packed with natural goodness, this is a delicious power-packed lunch or side dish

Serves 2

Prep

10M

Cook

Total

15M

This recipe first appeared in Food magazine.

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Ingredients

1 large beetroot, peeled

2 medium carrots, peeled

1/2 cup mint, coarsely chopped

1/4 cup sultanas

1/4 cup walnuts, lightly toasted

zest of ½ an orange

Orange honey dressing

juice of ½ an orange

1 tablespoon honey

1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar

50 millilitre olive oil

Method

1.Make the orange honey dressing (see below).

2.Grate or spiralise the raw beetroot and carrot and place in a stain-resistant bowl. Add the mint, sultanas, walnuts and orange zest, and toss to mix.

3.Mix the orange honey dressing through the salad. Serve on its own for a power-packed lunch or as a side dish.

Orange honey dressing

4.Combine the ingredients in small bowl.

Include other nuts and seeds for extra crunch. You can also add a handful of baby spinach leaves. – To turn this into a more hearty meal, add baby spinach leaves and top with your choice of grilled meat. PER SERVE Energy 530kcal, 2220kj • Protein 6.1g • Total Fat 35.7g • Saturated Fat 4.4g • Carbohydrate 42g • Fibre 11.4g • Sodium 96mg

Note

Sophie Gray

Ingredients

Method

Orange honey dressing

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