As we approach Spring, we should all consider using seasonal ingredients and aid our immune system! Beets are now in season, and with their vitamins, antioxidants and digestive properties, it would be a shame not to add them to our dishes. In this occasion, I would like to suggest a lovely spring salad that is loaded with beets, fennel and orange slices. You can have it as a side or as a main, in this case I decided to pair it with quinoa and have it as a delicious lunch.
Ingredients
- 450g cooked beets- steamed or roasted, peeled and cut into wedges
- 2 oranges ( feel free to sub 1 blood orange), peeled, cut into bite sized pieces
- 1 medium fennel bulb, cored and shaved thinly
- 15g thinly sliced red onion
- 5g fresh dill or mint- chopped
- 5g cup fresh italian parsley – chopped
Dressing:
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tbsp red wine vinegar
- 2 tsp honey
- 1 tsp salt and pepper, more to taste
Instructions
- Place the cooked cut beets, oranges and fennel in a medium bowl. Add fresh herbs.
- Add dressing ingredients, and toss. ( It helps to warm the honey first if using- I just place the jar of honey in a bowl of hot water to loosen it.) Alternatively, you could whisk the dressing ingredients separately in a small bowl, then toss with the salad.
- Taste for salt and acid. Add more salt and vinegar to taste.
- Serve on warm quinoa (you can add avocado and/or crumbled goats cheese if you wish)
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recipe and image from feastingathome.com
Kumud Gandhi is a Nutritional Food Scientist bestselling Author, Broadcaster, and Keynote Speaker on the subject of nutritional health for productivity & performance in the workplace. In 2010 Kumud founded ‘The Cooking Academy’ a cookery school that focusses on cooking for nutritional health and wellbeing. Kumud regularly presents to international audiences on a variety of topics such as ‘Eating for Immunity and a Lifetime of Wellness’. She is an expert in the field of Wellness in the Workplace and works with organizations to create transformational change in employee health & well-being through nutrition and health coaching.
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