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Heritage beetroot and candied walnut salad
- Published: 27 Nov 15
- Updated: 18 Mar 24
A feast for the eyes as well as the palate. This heritage beetroot and candied walnut salad is full of earthy, tangy and sweet flavours.
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Serves 6
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Hands-on time 25 min, plus marinating
Ingredients
- 8 small heritage beetroot (see Know-how and tip)
- 5 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
- 120g ash-coated goat’s cheese
- 80g watercress
- 2 eating apples
For the candied walnuts
- 100g caster sugar
- 50g toasted walnuts, chopped
For the marinade
- 40ml white wine vinegar
- 20g caster sugar
- Finely grated zest 1 orange, juice ½
- 15g grated fresh ginger
Method
- Put all the marinade ingredients in a jug and stir well to dissolve the sugar. Peel the beetroot, then slice as thinly as possible into rounds using a mandoline or very sharp knife. Lay in a shallow dish (see tip) and pour over the marinade. Leave for 1 hour at room temperature.
- Meanwhile, make the candied walnuts. Line a baking sheet with baking paper. Put the 100g sugar in a small non-stick frying pan and cook over a medium heat, swirling, until a caramel forms. Add the walnuts and swirl to coat. Tip out onto the lined baking sheet and allow to cool completely, then break into small pieces with a rolling pin.
- Recipe from November 2015 Issue
Nutrition
- Calories
- 348kcals
- Fat
- 20.5g (5.6g saturated)
- Protein
- 7.5g
- Carbohydrates
- 31.7g (31.1g sugars)
- Fibre
- 3g
- Salt
- 0.4g
delicious. tips
If using different coloured beetroot, jeep them separate once sliced so the colours don’t bleed into each other.
Make the candied walnuts up to 3 days in advance and store in an airtight container.
As well as the usual purple variety, beetroot comes in heritage varieties that include golden, candy-striped (also called chioggia) and white. They’re available from good grocers and larger supermarkets. If you can’t find them, just use purple beetroot – the salad will still be pretty.
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