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Easy Beetroot & Orange Salad
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Hello people! My book signing went well yesterday at Waitrose Canary Wharf and the food was gone so quickly! People love it and I’m very pleased. I will put up some photos soon. So, please stay tuned. 😉
As I have been busy, I didn’t spend a lot of time in the kitchen. I have made some quick and simple dishes for the past few days and one of them was beetroot and orange salad. I can’t have enough of beetroot. Last time, I used beetroot in my soup – Borscht. Beetroot is such a versatile vegetable that you can use in in just any way you like. Eating it raw is great – rich in Vitamins and antioxidant.
Orange is a great pairing to beetroot because it gives a bit of acidity and sweetness to the whole dish and make it really light and refreshing. The dressing that I made is pretty simple but I decided to use a bit of spices in it to give a bit exotic feel to it. And how can I not put some sesame seeds too? It gives a slight crunch and nutty flavour! I have also added some toasted pecan nuts.
This salad is something that you don’t have to cook anything and can prepare within minutes! Quick vegetarian lunch or dinner! Of course, you could tweak by adding more or other ingredients.
Easy Beetroot & Orange Salad
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For the Easy Beetroot & Orange Salad:
2 beetroots, cut into matchsticks
2 oranges, cut into segments
1 handful of chopped parsley
1 tbsp toasted sesame seeds
1 handful of toasted pecan nuts
For the Dressing:
2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1/4 tsp cumin powder
1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper
1 tbsp honey
2 tbsp orange juice
1 tbsp lime juice
a pinch of salt
Method:
1. Put all the ingredients of the dressing in a jar, put on the lid, shake, mix well and set aside.
2. In a large mixing bowl, put the beetroot and orange. Pour over the dressing and toss to mix well. Divide into equal portions and transfer to individuals plate or bowls. Sprinkle over chopped parsley, sesame seeds and pecan nuts.
Delightful flavors and colors! A fantastic combination.
Cheers,
Rosa
Thank you Rosa.
Love the idea of sweetness and sour mix! 15mins prep is indeed a bonus:-)
Yeah, sometimes I just like super quick meals!
This salad looks awesome, simple and so tasty…the combination of orange and beet is just great with some crunchiness of pecans.
Hope you are having a fun week Leemei 🙂
Thank you Juliana! Have a great weekend! 😉
That’s healthy and easy to make.Love your beetroot salad and Borscht recipe
Thank you! 😉
this salad looks so colorful and yummy.
Thanks Jess. 🙂
Great combination of ingredients for a salad. The toasted sesame seeds gives the salad a crunch bite.
I love adding sesame seeds in my salad 😀
Your book looks amazing 😀 Lovely to meet you yesterday.
Hello Rachel,
Thanks for dropping by and thanks for your kind words! Great to meet you too! 😉
Hi Leemei, it was lovely to meet you with AJ last week! She took me for some Green Apple bubble tea as per your suggestion and it was delicious! The blog is beautiful, and this salad looks delicious, I look forward to sifting through all the recipes!
Sarah x
Hi Sarah,
Yes, it was great to meet you and AJ!
So, you like bubble tea huh! 🙂 That’s cool!
Thanks for your kind words about my blog, feel free to leave comments and let me know what you think. And if you plan to get a copy of my cookbook, it would be great to have you writing a review for me on Amazon too! 🙂
A beautiful salad and I really like the way you’ve styled it with the black plate and fork.
Thank you very much Sylvie. 😉
LOVE the fork darlinggg.. and man, your salad dressing sounds like my kinda dressing!
Thanks darling! Hi-5 for the dressing! 😉
I love this salad and it looks so beautiful! i definitely pin the recipe
Thanks, Ira. 😉 Hope you are well.
What a gorgeous-looking and healthy salad!! I must try it out one day. 😉
Such a delicious salad, Leemei! The color and flavor looks amazing!
Thank you Nami!
One of my favorite vegetables. I love beets, and I can eat them every day. Your recipe is amazing, and very healthy! Loving yours pics, well done as always!
Thanks Sandra!
Is the beetroot cooked or raw? How can I matchstick it in 15 mins?
I use raw beetroot and cut it manually. You can use mandolin.