Beetroot Salad

"This is one of my own concoctions coming about from my love of beetroot! The beets are steamed and then coated with an orange and balsamic dressing...and that's it! Easy!"
 
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Ready In:
2hrs 40mins
Ingredients:
5
Serves:
4-6
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ingredients

  • 4 -5 medium beets, leaves and stalky things removed
  • Dressing

  • 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon brown sugar
  • 2 teaspoons cornflour
  • 2 tablespoons orange juice
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directions

  • Half fill the bottom part of a double pan (one of the steaming ones) with water and bring to the boil. Wash the beets and place in the top part of the steamer and place over the pot of boiling water. Put the lid on and reduce the heat to low. Allow to steam for anywhere between 1-2 hours (you'll know when they're done when a skewer can be pushed through the centre of the largest beet with no troubles). Remove from heat and allow to cool. (Alternatively, steam the beetroot in the microwave).
  • Pour the water out of the bottom pan.
  • When beets are cool enough to handle, cut the stem and root end off the beetroot and rub the skin with your fingers to peel (rubber gloves may be handy so you don't stain your hands). Cut peeled beets into large chunks and place into the bottom part of the steamer (you can use another saucepan if you want, this just saves on dishes).
  • In a separate bowl combine the four dressing ingredients, making sure there are no lumps.
  • On a high heat warm the beetroot before adding the dressing mixture to the pan. Keep stirring until the dressing begins to thicken.
  • This salad can be served warm, cold or at room temperature.

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Ofcourse this photo isn't actually me, but it's a pic i came across one day and just loved it! Moving on... I'm an Aussie girl and i absolutely love living here (in the food sense lol!) because it's so easy to access foods from all sorts of cultures and it's all so easily accessible! I work in a cafe which is quite fitting, and it's great because i'm around food all the time (and it's free...!). I do a heck of a lot of dancing and am about to enter year 12 (argh, exams and hard work!) so i do a lot of cooking as a way of relaxing. Also a bit of a healthy nut, and i don't tolerate dairy too well, so i'm always looking out for ways to make a recipe healthier and how to make it without dairy! I still enjoy cooking with everything (even if i don't eat it!) and most of the time it's passed onto the rest of the family (who are definitely happy with me doing the cooking fairly regularly!) <img src="http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b399/susied214/permanent%20collection/adoptedspring08.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket">
 
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