Enjoy this delicious salad with a little extra… Dairy works well with any vegetable and gives a good boost to the overall nutrient content of the meal.
Beetroot, feta & walnut salad
Serves: 6-8 people
Portion size: 120g
Ingredients:
For the salad:
- 450 g (5 medium size) cooked and cubed beetroot – you can use pre-cooked one’s bought from a store
- 100 g Danish-style feta cheese
- 3 big handfuls (about 80 g) fresh rocket
- 3 tbsp (54 g) walnuts – chopped (pecan nut is a great substitute)
Lemon vinaigrette:
- 125 ml (1/2 cup) olive oil
- 50 ml juice of one medium sized lemon zest of one lemon
- 2 heaped tbsp (130 g) honey
- 1 tbsp (12 g) Dijon mustard (optional)
- salt and ground black pepper to taste
Method:
- In a small jug or jar, whisk (or shake by popping the lid on the jar) all the ingredients for the lemon vinaigrette together.
- Put the rocket in a salad bowl or on a serving platter. Pour some vinaigrette over it then add the cubed beetroot and feta cheese.
- Add some more lemon vinaigrette before sprinkling some chopped walnuts over the top.
- If you have leftover salad dressing you can keep in an airtight container (or a jar)in the fridge for up to 4 days.
This recipe is supplied by Rediscover Dairy, an initiative of the Consumer Education Project of Milk SA.
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