Beetroot & Rocket Salad with Gorgonzola Dressing

On the table in: 2 hours
Serves: 8
Origin: Italian Inspired

Ingredients:

  • 8 baby beetroot, trimmed, scrubbed
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1/3 cup (80ml) pure cream
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 150g gorgonzola
  • 200g green beans, trimmed
  • 1 large treviso radicchio, leaves coarsely torn
  • 1 large bunch rocket, coarsely torn
  • 1/2 cup (50g) walnuts, toasted, coarsely chopped

Nutritional Information

Per serving: 163 calories; 6g carbohydrates; 8g protein; 12g fat; 3g fibre

Instructions:

  1. Preheat oven to 200C.
  2. Place the beetroot in a baking dish and drizzle with oil. Cover dish tightly with foil. Roast for 45 mins or until the skin peels away when rubbed. Set aside for 1 hour or until cool enough to handle. Peel and cut in half.
  3. Meanwhile, process cream, lemon juice, 2 tablespoons water and half the gorgonzola in a food processor until smooth.
  4. Cook beans in a saucepan of boiling water for 1 min or until just tender. Refresh under cold running water.
  5. Arrange radicchio, rocket, beetroot, beans and walnuts on a serving platter and crumble over the remaining gorgonzola. Drizzle with the dressing.

Chef’s suggestions:

  • To make a quicker version of this recipe, used tinned beetroot instead.

We would like to acknowledge that this recipe was sourced from taste.com.au on 18 May 2020.

Author: N/A    Image credit: N/A    Publication: Coles

https://www.taste.com.au/recipes/beetroot-rocket-salad-gorgonzola-dressing/dfdd4a0c-7596-4073-bc89-1701b6453d29