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Beetroot & Goat Cheese Salad
A beautiful British salad combining earthy beetroot with creamy goat cheese.
Ingredients
- 3-4 medium beetroot
- 100g goat cheese
- 2 handfuls mixed leaves (lettuce, rocket)
- 1 tbsp balsamic glaze
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp honey or maple syrup
- Salt & pepper
Method
- 1
Wrap whole beets in foil with a drizzle of oil. Roast at 200°C for 45-60 minutes. Cool, peel, and slice
- 2
Arrange lettuce and rocket on a serving platter
- 3
Place sliced beetroot over greens
- 4
Crumble cheese over the salad
- 5
Mix olive oil, balsamic glaze, honey, salt, and pepper. Drizzle generously
- 6
Top with nuts, seeds, or fresh herbs
Swaps & variations
- Add walnuts or pumpkin seeds
- Add oranges or apples
- Add fresh herbs: dill or parsley
- Add roasted chickpeas for protein
Storing & freezing
Store components separately up to 3 days. Do not freeze.
Grow it yourself
- Beetroot: Sow April-July in rows. Likes loose, fertile soil. Thin seedlings early
- Lettuce: Sow frequently spring-autumn. Prefers cooler temperatures
- Rocket: Rapid grower. Loves rich soil and partial shade
- Garlic spray: repels aphids on lettuce and rocket
- Slugs: water early morning and use organic pellets
- Flea beetles on rocket: water soil often
- Beetroot: Pull young for sweet tenderness. Leaves are edible
- Lettuce & Rocket: Harvest outer leaves first (cut and come again)
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