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Roast Beetroot Salad

Enjoyed as a light main dish, or as a side – the fresh flavour of cool yoghurt, mint and lemon contrast beautifully with the earthy taste of delicious roasted beetroot and crunchy hazelnuts. This versatile and vibrant root vegetable lends itself to a whole host of accompaniments – it even works wonders in a chocolate cake!

Prep Time: 20 mins
Cooking Time: 1 hour
4 people

Used in this recipe

Ingredients

4 large beetroots, peeled
Sprig of thyme, rosemary and a bay leaf
4 garlic cloves, skin intact
200g rocket leaves
1 white chicory, leaves sliced lengthways
150g natural yoghurt
1 tbsp Filippo Berio Classico Olive Oil
2 tbsp Filippo Berio Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Juice of 1 lemon
6 mint leaves, torn
50g roasted skinned hazelnuts, chopped
25g roasted skinned hazelnuts, lightly crushed

Method

Pre-heat the oven to 200ºC. Place 3 of the beetroots in a roasting pan, add the garlic cloves, 200ml of water and the herbs (excluding the mint leaves). Drizzle with Filippo Berio Classico Olive Oil.
Cover with foil and bake for 1 hour. When cooked, remove and allow to cool.
Remove one of the soft garlic cloves, push out the flesh, chop and set aside.
Empty the yoghurt into a bowl and add the chopped garlic clove, half of the lemon juice, and season to taste.
Take the remaining beetroot and slice thinly into disc shapes. Set aside in cold water to keep crisp.
Cut the roasted beetroot into chunks and place on a platter.
In a large bowl, add the rocket, chicory, beetroot discs, chopped hazelnuts, mint leaves, Filippo Berio Extra Virgin Olive Oil and the rest of the lemon juice. Stir to combine.
Place on to the beetroot chunks, drizzle over the yoghurt dressing and scatter with the lightly crushed hazelnuts. Finish with a final drizzle of Filippo Berio Extra Virgin Olive Oil.

Classico Olive Oil

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This versatile all-purpose Olive Oil is excellent for sautéing, grilling and roasting or as a base for sauces. Delicious with everything from meat and poultry to your favourite vegetables. Oil comprising exclusively olive oils that have undergone refining and oils obtained directly from olives.