Radicchio Salad with Beetroot and Walnuts
This lovely combo of flavours and textures is beautiful to look at and to eat. It uses a few bowls, but doesn’t take long really. Double the walnut if you want extra for snacking! Adapted from Minimalist Baker. Serves 4
Ingredients
For the dressing
- 70 g cashews soaked in hot water 10 minutes
- 2 cloves garlic
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 ½ tbsp yeast flakes
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 punch onion powder optional
For the beetroot
- 1 beetroot thinly sliced
- 7 cloves garlic chopped
- olive oil
For the walnuts
- 90 g walnuts
- 2 tsp maple syrup
- 1 pinch cinnamon
For the salad
- 1 large head radicchio bottom trimmed and roughly chopped (~6 cups)
- 1/2 lemon juiced
- Handful parsley chopped
- Salt and pepper
Instructions
- Heat oven to 220C. In a roasting dish, toss beetroot and garlic with olive oil, salt and pepper. Roast 10-15 minutes, until beetroot slices caramelise and garlic is golden brown (not burned!).
- Meantime, toast walnut in skillet (cast iron if possible) over medium heat to toast for 5 minutes, stirring. Add syrup, cinnamon and a pinch of salt and toss to combine. Cool in pan.
- Prepare dressing: Drain cashews and blend with other ingredients until smooth. Adjust seasonings to suit your taste. It should be zingy, salty, and lemony with a bit of cheesiness – lots of flavour is good!
- In the serving bowl, toss radicchio with lemon juice, salt and pepper. Add cashew dressing and toss to coat. Top with beetroot, walnuts and parsley and serve.
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