Publication-approved historical recipe
Velvet summer salad recipe
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Ingredients
- 900 g steamed beetroot, thinly sliced
- 1 bunch of spring onions, thinly sliced
- 2 red chillies, deseeded and finely chopped
- 2 tbsp white wine vinegar
- 90 ml extra virgin olive oil
- 50 g pine nuts
- 300 g feta cheese, crumbled
- Rocket leaves, to garnish
Method
- Combine the sliced beetroot, spring onions and chopped chillies in a large bowl. Add the white-wine vinegar and olive oil and mix gently.
- Toast the pine nuts in a dry frying pan over medium heat, shaking the pan frequently. Remove them as soon as they turn golden and leave them to cool on a plate.
- Arrange the beetroot mixture on a serving plate. Scatter over the crumbled feta, toasted pine nuts and rocket.