Heritage beetroot and candied walnut salad

Name: Heritage beetroot and candied walnut salad
Yield: Serves 6
Cuisine: British recipes
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

Published: 27 Nov 15
Updated: 18 Mar 24

Test kitchen approved

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
Hands-on time 25 min, plus marinating

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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

Nutrition: per serving

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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