Beetroot And Honeyed Pecan Salad

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recipe by Tenina Holder https://bit.ly/TheWeekendTable

  • Time icon
    Total Time
    1hr 3mins
  • Serves icon
    Serves
    6
  • Calories icon
    Calories
    331
based on 2 ratings

A very festive salad that is especially pretty at Christmas time. Don't be afraid of the raspberries, they add a wonderful tang.

Inspired by: https://tenina.com/recipes/steamed-beetroot-honeyed-walnut-salad-raspberry-balsamic-reduction

recipe updated Dec 21, 2021

Ingredients

  • Fresh beet icon
    Fresh beet
    3
  • Water icon
    Water
    1 L
  • Pecan halves icon
    Pecan halves
    150 g
  • Honey icon
    Honey
    2 ½ teaspoons
  • Pink himalayan salt flakes icon
    Pink himalayan salt flakes
    2 pinches
  • Balsamic vinegar icon
    Balsamic vinegar
    160 g
  • Honey icon
    Honey
    20 g
  • Raspberries icon
    Raspberries
    45 g
  • Mixed salad leaves icon
    Mixed salad leaves
    70 g
  • Mini mozzarella balls icon
    Mini mozzarella balls
    200 g
  • Red onion icon
    Red onion
    50 g
  • Extra virgin olive oil icon
    Extra virgin olive oil
    as needed

Tools

  • kCook icon Oven
  • kCook icon Parchment paper
  • kCook icon TM5
  • kCook icon Serving plate
  • kCook icon Baking sheet - 18 x 13"
  • kCook icon Tm5 bowl
  • kCook icon Simmering basket

Step preview

  1. Add fresh beet and water to the simmering basket
  2. Cook - approx 35 min, 100°C, speed 3
  3. Remove basket and drain water
  4. When beetroot are cool enough to handle, peel and slice thinly
  5. Line a clean baking sheet with parchment paper
  6. Add pecan halves to the baking sheet
  7. Drizzle with honey
  8. Place into cold oven set to 200ºC and cook for 8 minutes or until nuts are toasted and honey has caramelised
  9. Sprinkle with pink Himalayan salt flakes then set aside
  10. Add balsamic vinegar, honey, raspberries and pink Himalayan salt flakes to the TM5 bowl
  11. Cook - approx 10 min, Varoma, speed 2
  12. Pour through a sieve to remove raspberry seeds and use immediately
  13. Arrange greens on serving platter, top with sliced beetroot, nuts, bocconcini (mini mozzarella balls) and onion
  14. Drizzle with Balsamic Reduction and EVOO to taste
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