Beetroot Pear Rocket and Walnut Salad

Okay, this is possibly my MOST FAVOURITE dinner side salad. Pair this with a steak and a glass of red wine on a Friday night and you are seriously in heaven.

From a nourishment perspective (wholefood carbohydrates, essential fatty acids, protein, fibre), you are ticking lots of boxes in here.

Gut health: You’ll have fibre in everything accept from for the cheese, with 4 different types of fibre from the rocket, pear, beets and walnuts. (Fibre VARIETY is fabulous for a healthy microbiome). Probiotics are also present in the blue cheese!. 

Liver health: Bitter greens like mesculine and rockets support your liver detox pathways. 

Essential fatty acids: Walnuts and olive oil for your mono unsatturated fatty aids. Great for your brain and heart health, and reducing inflammation.   

Anti-inflammatories/Antioxidants: Beetroot is a power antioxidant, and may even improve exercise performance from improving blood flow. 

Bones: Calcium from the blue cheese… (blue cheese is relatively high in calcium and protein per gram). 

Enjoy this devine, nutrient packed salad guilt free! 

Kim xx 

Serves 4

Carbohydrates

• 2-3 medium-large beetroot
• 1 Pear

Healthy Fats

• 100-120g of qualinty cheese (feta, blue cheese, or parmesan are my favourite). 
• 4 tbs walnuts 
• *Psst ! Walnuts and cheese also add some protein to your meal. Big win! 

Pesto Dressing:

• 2 heaped tbsp of pesto
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 tbsp of apple cider vinegar

Non-starchy Vegetables

• 4 cups of Rocket or mesclun
• 1 Red onion

1. Preheat the oven to 200 degrees.
2. Chop the beetroot, red onion, and pear and place into a baking dish.
3. Drizzle with olive oil and toss through. Then place the tray in the oven to cook for 30-40mins (or until the beetroot softens).
4. Prepare the pesto dressing by combining the pesto, olive oil and apple cider vinegar. Add a dash of extra water and pesto if you want to make a bigger batch. Set aside.
5. While beetroot is cooking, get the salad ready by pouring the greens onto a salad dish, and adding the cheese (if you’re having it) and the walnuts.
6. Once the (beetroot, pear, and onion dish) is cooked through, add to the salad while it’s still warm. This will melt the cheese into the salad and create an extra indulgent finish.

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