Cook the quinoa according to the packet instructions and allow to cool completely. Dice the sweet peppers, feta and peaches and chop the basil leaves. Mix everything together. Drizzle the pickling liquid from the sweet pepper over the salad or make the Lemon Dressing (search on this blog)
30ml butter, melted 15ml olive oil 83ml balsamic vinegar 30ml water 15ml sugar 1,2ml salt about 12 small/medium beetroot baby spinach 5 fresh peaches, stoned and quartered 100g goats cheese 30ml honey
Preheat your oven to 180℃. Add the melted butter, olive oil, balsamic vinegar, water, sugar and salt to a small bowl and whisk everything together. Set aside. Wash and scrub the beetroot and cut off the hairy parts at the root. Half or quarter each, depending on its size and place them in an oven tray. Pour the balsamic mixture over and cover the pan with aluminium foil. Bake the beetroot for 30 minutes, remove the foil, turn the beets and bake for a further 30 minutes or until fully cooked and beautifully glazed. Remove the tray from the oven and allow to cool. Reserve the pan juices. Arrange the baby spinach, cooled beetroot and peach quarters on a serving platter and break the goats cheese over it. Mix together 45ml of the reserved pan juices and the honey and drizzle over the salad. Serve as a side or with a fresh crusty bread as a lunch.
Build this salad as large or as an individual portion and keep the dressing in the refrigerator for the next day – it is delicious with anything fresh and crunchy!
mixed lettuce red cabbage, cut into chunks apple, sliced or cubed walnuts black sesame seeds
Dressing: 45ml mayonnaise 45ml Greek yoghurt 5ml lemon juice 2,5ml salt Whisk the ingredients together until emulsified. Spoon on to the salad before serving. The dressing can be kept refrigerated for 5 days.