Citrus, Beetroot and Pomegranate Salad

Preparation: 25 min  

Cooking: 45 min  

Serves:

Ingredients  

  • 3 medium beetroot bulbs 
  • 1 coral or oakleaf lettuce, leaves roughly torn 
  • 1 cup flat-leaf parsley leaves 
  • 3 small oranges, peeled and sliced 
  • 1 small red onion, halved, thinly sliced 
  • 1 pomegranate, halved, seeds/arils removed 
  • 2 tbsp toasted pine nuts 

 Dressing 

  • 1/3 cup olive oil 
  • ¼ cup orange juice 
  • 2 tbsp white wine vinegar 
  • 1 tsp Dijon mustard 
  • ½ tsp sugar 

Method 

  1. Place beetroot in a large saucepan and cover with water. Bring to the boil. Gently boil, covered, for about 45 minutes or until tender when tested with a skewer. Drain and cool, then peel and cut into wedges.  
  2. Meanwhile, to make dressing combine all ingredients in a screw-top jar and shake well. Season to taste with salt and pepper. 
  3. Arrange lettuce, parsley, beetroot, orange and onion over a large serving plate. Sprinkle with pomegranate arils and pine nuts. Drizzle over dressing to serve.  

  Tips: 

  • For a shortcut, replace beetroot bulbs and whole pomegranate with 2 x 250g packets of peeled and cooked beetroot, drained and cut into wedges and a 75g punnet of pomegranate arils.  
  • Try a citrus swap by replacing oranges with mandarins or tangelos. 
  • Salad (without pine nuts and dressing) can be prepared several hours ahead. Keep covered on a serving plate in the fridge. Sprinkle with pine nuts and drizzle over-dressing just before serving. 

 Recipe by Market Magazine 


Ingredients for Citrus, Beetroot and Pomegranate Salad