My favourite salad

[anna_wing]

I had it in a restaurant more than fifteen years ago (now closed, sadly, they also did the best cheese straws), and have eaten versions of it ever since. It is very simple:

Warm cooked beetroot, chopped into cubes, crumbled feta cheese (or any crumbly cheese, it's nice with Wensleydale too), walnuts, and an orange, peeled and segmented (two, if they're the little peeling oranges). The original had arugula, but I don't usually bother. I might add shredded mint or basil leaves. Peeling oranges are more convenient, but segmenting a regular orange is fine too, and gives you more juice, which mixes nicely with the crumbled feta, to basically form a dressing. A bowl of that with a slice of buttered, toasted home-made bread, and fruit afterwards, is a perfect meal, and never fails to cheer me up.

Comments

[asakiyume]

That sounds lovely--I will try it!

[anna_wing]

You can add a simple vinaigrette or mustard dressing, but it's really not necessary. The cheese melts because of the warm beetroot, and mixes with the juices of the beetroot and the orange.