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Beetroot with orange, ricotta and fennel

Name: Beetroot with orange, ricotta and fennel
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: British recipes
Ingredients: 4 large or 8 medium beetroot; 2 fennel bulbs, finely sliced, fronds reserved; 2 medium oranges; 1 tbsp walnut oil; 200g fresh ricotta; 3 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil

Published: 31 Mar 11
Updated: 18 Mar 24

This refreshing baked beetroot salad recipe works well as a simple side or light lunch or dinner.

Easy
April 2011

Test kitchen approved

Serves 4
Hands on time 15 mins, plus 40 mins cooking time

This refreshing baked beetroot salad recipe works well as a simple side or light lunch or dinner.

Nutrition: per serving

Calories: 244kcals
Fat: 16.8g (4.9g saturated)
Protein: 7.9g
Carbohydrates: 16.3g (14.9g sugars)
Salt: 0.3g

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Ingredients

4 large or 8 medium beetroot
2 fennel bulbs, finely sliced, fronds reserved
2 medium oranges
1 tbsp walnut oil
200g fresh ricotta
3 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil

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Method

Preheat the oven to 200°C/fan180°C/gas 6. Wrap the beetroot in foil and roast in the oven for 40 minutes until tender.
Meanwhile, put the sliced fennel in a bowl and drizzle with 1 tbsp of the extra-virgin olive oil. Sprinkle with a pinch of salt and the zest of 1 of the oranges (reserve the orange). Set aside to allow the flavours to infuse.
Peel the other orange with a serrated knife, discarding the zest, then segment and set aside. Squeeze the juice from the reserved zested orange into a small bowl and season well. Whisk in the remaining olive oil and the walnut oil.

When the beetroot are cooked, remove from the foil, allow to cool slightly and peel off the skin (you may want to wear rubber gloves to prevent your hands from staining).
Thickly slice and place on a warmed plate with the fennel and the orange segments. Spoon over the ricotta and drizzle with the dressing. Scatter over the reserved fennel fronds and serve warm.