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Offline Frozzie

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Warm Salad of Root Vegetables
« on: December 28, 2012, 11:00:11 am »
This salad although it says serves 4 easily fed 6 adults and two kids as a side.  It is very tasty and again everyone enjoyed it.

Serves 4
Prep and cook time 1 hr

2 tbspn honey
1/3 cup (80ml) olive oil
2 tbspn cider vinegar
1 tsp finely grated ginger
1 kg kent pumpkin, peeled, cut into chunks
2 medium (340g) red inions, peeled, cut into wedges
1 bunch (400g) baby carrots, trimmed, peeled
6 small (600g) raw beetroot, peeled, trimmed, halved if large (i quartered mine to be all bite size chunks)
100 g baby spinach leaves
2 tbspns sesame seeds, toasted (i used toasted pinenuts as a guest couldnt have sesame seeds)

Preheat oven to 220degrees. C (200 deg if fan forced).  Line 2 baking trays with baking paper.
Put the honey, olive oil, vinegar and ginger into a small bowl and stir to combine.
Put the pumpkin, onion and carrots into a large bowl and pour over dressing.  Toss to ensure all the vegetables are well coated, then arrange the vegetables on one of the baking trays.  Add the beetroot to the bowl and toss in the remaining dressing.  Arrange the beetroot on the remaining tray.  Season vegetables with sea salt and freshly ground black pepper.
Put both trays in the oven and bake for 40 mins or until vegetables are cooked through.
Remove from oven and arrange on a bed of baby spinach leaves.  Sprinkle with the sesame seeds or nuts and serve.

Not suitable to freeze or microwave.

Tips

You must use raw beetroot not tinned.. It doesnt have the same flavour.. I just bought a bunch of smallish raw beetroot and peeled them and cut them in halves or quarters.  If you are entertaining and are worried about staining your hands use gloves while handling the beetroot.

Another tip is you may need to roast the veggies longer than the recipe states..  The first time they were left longer and had the most beautiful flavour and were well roasted but not burnt and the second time they werent as cooked and imo even though still nice was no where near as good..

Source:  Aww mag june 2012 pg 222
Kim :) ... Back in the land of Oz

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Re: Warm Salad of Root Vegetables
« Reply #1 on: December 28, 2012, 11:13:47 am »
Next time we have a roast I 'll cook some extra veggies and do this salad.
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Re: Warm Salad of Root Vegetables
« Reply #2 on: December 28, 2012, 11:28:52 am »
It was really yummy cookie and definately a do again and the plus is its an all in one.. Just toss, roast and throw in a serving dish.. Done :D
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Re: Warm Salad of Root Vegetables
« Reply #3 on: December 28, 2012, 11:46:13 am »
This does sound like a good one to serve with a roast. Thanks Frozzie.

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Re: Warm Salad of Root Vegetables
« Reply #4 on: January 02, 2013, 08:58:59 am »
I made this tonight and we had it with pork steaks. I roasted the whole quantity of vegetables, but only used half for tonight's salad (plenty for the two of us).  I'll use the left over vegies for a frittata tomorrow.

We both enjoyed it, thanks Frozzie.
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Re: Warm Salad of Root Vegetables
« Reply #5 on: January 02, 2013, 09:21:47 am »
Nice picture Katie, tops off the recipe nicely - the frittata tomorrow night is bound to taste great too.
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Re: Warm Salad of Root Vegetables
« Reply #6 on: January 02, 2013, 11:33:22 am »
Gorgeous photo Katie.
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Re: Warm Salad of Root Vegetables
« Reply #7 on: January 02, 2013, 09:12:15 pm »
Lovely photo katie .. I made this at a friends for new years.. Wasnt planned but after mentioning it was told i had to make it lol.. Everyone loved it..i only have a distant photo of it on the table lol.
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Re: Warm Salad of Root Vegetables
« Reply #8 on: January 03, 2013, 03:16:36 am »
Ooooh this sounds divine, I've been looking for a recipe like this - will make soon :)
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Re: Warm Salad of Root Vegetables
« Reply #9 on: January 03, 2013, 04:22:00 am »
After the 40 mins is up cook for longer., next time I make it ill time how long in a ff oven as I have been putting it in at 200 but find it needs more than the 40 mins.. Much better flavor when veggies are really well done but not at all burnt... I added a tip at the end of the recipe
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Re: Warm Salad of Root Vegetables
« Reply #10 on: January 03, 2013, 05:01:40 am »
I cooked my vegies for a lot longer than 40 minutes as well.  I prefer all types of roasted vegies, really roasted.
I also chucked in way too many pinenuts (as you can see from the picture  :D)
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Re: Warm Salad of Root Vegetables
« Reply #11 on: January 03, 2013, 10:15:25 pm »
Thanks for the recipe Kim and Katie your photo is great!!