Last week I had to fly to Melbourne for the day, leaving at 4pm and not getting there until almost 10pm. Knowing it’s pretty slim pickin’s for veggies on flights (the budget airlines, anyway!) I decided to pack a hearty salad for dinner that would see me through, wouldn’t stink out the plane, could stand not being refrigerated, and also wouldn’t get soggy and sad.
A fair few hearty ingredients in this salad mean maximum flavour, but also maximum beetroot stain, so is pretty ugly when mixed! Therefore, wasn’t going to share that visual with you. But hey, you’re understanding folk, you won’t mind an ugly salad! Will you?
I’ve also been thinking a little bit about this space for next year, and have decided to pass the Meatless Monday mantle onto someone else from January. If you’re interested, please drop me a line at stacey[@]theveggiemama.com. First in, best dressed!
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A hearty, portable, delicious salad. Excellent for travellers!
Ingredients
- 1kg beets, peeled and chopped into chunks
- 1 Medium orange (juice and rind)
- 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 1/2 cup bulgur
- 1 cup boiling water
- 200g haloumi, diced
- 100g feta, crumbled
- 1 can chickpeas, rinsed and drained
- 3 tablespoons apple cider vinegar (or more balsamic)
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1 pinch each salt and pepper
Instructions
- First, roast the beets. Place in a roasting tray with olive oil, salt and pepper, and roast for 20 minutes.
- Stir in balsamic vinegar, rind and juice of one orange, and roast another 20-30 minutes until lovely and glazed.
- Put the bulgur in a bowl and cover with boiling water. Let sit 20 minutes until cooked.
- Fry the haloumi until golden brown.
- In a large bowl, mix the beets, chickpeas, bulgur, haloumi, and feta. Toss with your choice of vinegar, the olive oil, and lots of salt and pepper. Yum!
Keywords: beet salad, beetroot and haloumi salad, beetroot salad
Looks awesome would be perfect for dinner tonight (hot hot hot here today) but too hot to walk to the supermarket, maybe I’ll try it next week.
Also dying to see what you have planned for your space Ms Mysterious!
Wah it’s so hot here too!
So much intrigue about what you’re up to next year! You should have stayed in Melbourne for the weekend, the weather has been glorious! You got the worst day on Friday!
I don’t think my boobs could have handled it! 30 hours and I nearly blew a gasket x
Your salad does not look ugly to me,I would eat it quite happily xx
hah thanks! It tastes better than it looks x
This sounds lovely! I think the chickpeas, halloumi and feta will make it really filling too. I just added my recipe to the link up for a vegetable winter broth – also very hearty!
It does! lots of hearty goodness in there. Will totally try your broth when it cools down!
Beets and orange are such a magic combo!
Isn’t it! So delicious.
I admire your organizational abilities packing a meal for the plane. Best of luck with the Melbourne move.
Why thank you! It’s mostly because I’m a cheapskate x
You had me at haloumi.
Forever and always.
Thank for hosting!
The salad looks and sounds delicious! I’m always looking for different summer salads.
Same! They can get a bit ho-hum after a while.
Yum, am trying to grow beetroot in the garden so as long as i don’t kill them I will have to try this when they grow up!
I did it a while ago – they were great!
ALL of the tasty things! 😀
combined to make sheer delicious ugliness!
I’m making this for dinner. Consider it done!
haha I hope y’all liked it x
Oh yum, I adore these types of salads. Thanks xo
I adore YOU.
I bet your salad induced some serious food envy on the plane Veggie Mama! 😀
HA actually it did. But I think the guy was drunk 😉