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
Tags
Vegetarian
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