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A hearty, portable, delicious salad. Excellent for travellers!
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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
Lila Wolff says
December 2, 2013 at 2:31 pmLooks 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!
Veggie Mama says
December 6, 2013 at 10:05 pmWah it’s so hot here too!
Liz @ I Spy Plum Pie says
December 2, 2013 at 2:36 pmSo 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!
Veggie Mama says
December 6, 2013 at 10:06 pmI don’t think my boobs could have handled it! 30 hours and I nearly blew a gasket x
Lisa Mckenzie says
December 2, 2013 at 4:02 pmYour salad does not look ugly to me,I would eat it quite happily xx
Veggie Mama says
December 6, 2013 at 10:07 pmhah thanks! It tastes better than it looks x
Amy Rutter says
December 2, 2013 at 6:05 pmThis 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!
Veggie Mama says
December 6, 2013 at 10:07 pmIt does! lots of hearty goodness in there. Will totally try your broth when it cools down!
Robyn B | Modern Day Missus says
December 2, 2013 at 6:40 pmBeets and orange are such a magic combo!
Veggie Mama says
December 6, 2013 at 10:07 pmIsn’t it! So delicious.
Elizabeth@thebackyardlemontree says
December 2, 2013 at 8:30 pmI admire your organizational abilities packing a meal for the plane. Best of luck with the Melbourne move.
Veggie Mama says
December 6, 2013 at 10:07 pmWhy thank you! It’s mostly because I’m a cheapskate x
MotherDownUnder says
December 2, 2013 at 9:10 pmYou had me at haloumi.
Veggie Mama says
December 6, 2013 at 10:07 pmForever and always.
Stacy @ Stacy Makes Cents says
December 3, 2013 at 12:00 amThank for hosting!
thelifeofclare says
December 3, 2013 at 4:45 amThe salad looks and sounds delicious! I’m always looking for different summer salads.
Veggie Mama says
December 6, 2013 at 10:08 pmSame! They can get a bit ho-hum after a while.
Tina Lacy says
December 3, 2013 at 5:49 amYum, 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!
Veggie Mama says
December 6, 2013 at 10:08 pmI did it a while ago – they were great!
Teresa says
December 3, 2013 at 6:10 amALL of the tasty things! 😀
Veggie Mama says
December 6, 2013 at 10:08 pmcombined to make sheer delicious ugliness!
Emily @ The Beetle Shack says
December 3, 2013 at 9:30 amI’m making this for dinner. Consider it done!
Veggie Mama says
December 6, 2013 at 10:08 pmhaha I hope y’all liked it x
Jay - Moodie Foodie says
December 3, 2013 at 9:47 amOh yum, I adore these types of salads. Thanks xo
Veggie Mama says
December 6, 2013 at 10:08 pmI adore YOU.
Lorraine @ Not Quite Nigella says
December 4, 2013 at 12:46 pmI bet your salad induced some serious food envy on the plane Veggie Mama! 😀
Veggie Mama says
December 6, 2013 at 10:09 pmHA actually it did. But I think the guy was drunk 😉