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Ingredients

  • 2 bunches beetroot (including leaves which will also be used in the salad)
  • ½ cup mixed toasted seeds (I used pumpkin and sunflower)
  • 1 packet haloumi
  • 1 orange, zest and juice
  • 1 tbsp honey
  • 1 tbsp wholegrain mustard
  • 2 tbsp cider vinegar
  • 50g butter

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Vegetarian

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Warm beetroot, haloumi and toasted seed salad

warm beetroot haloumi and toasted seed salad

Method

  • Chop the leaves off the beetroot, wash and gently pat dry on paper towel and set aside for later
  • Scrub the beetroot and then put in a pot and cover with cold water
  • Bring the pot to the boil and then reduce to a simmer
  • Cook until the beetroot, are tender
  • Drain off the water and remove the skin from the beetroot
  • Cut the beetroot in to bite size pieces
  • Mix together the honey, orange juice and zest, mustard and vinegar
  • Heat a pan on a moderate heat and add the orange juice mix along with the cut beetroot
  • Add the butter to the pan and then simmer until the liquid is almost all reduced and the beetroot are getting sticky
  • Remove from the heat and stir through the beetroot leaves and the toasted seeds
  • Clean the pan and fry the haloumi until golden
  • Add the haloumi to the salad and check the seasoning
  • Add salt and pepper to taste if needed