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Tasty beetroot and pasta salad

This low cost vegetarian seasonal tasty beetroot and pasta salad is guaranteed to be a crowd pleaser! This salad makes a great lunch or side dish and has an easy gluten free option.

  • Time to make: 40 mins
  • Serving: 6 people
Ratings: 3.1
Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 3 medium-sized beetroot or canned diced beetroot (if using canned beetroot, start at Step 3)
    • 1 tablespoon oil, to drizzle
    • ¾ cup orzo or risoni pasta
    • ⅓ cup chopped walnuts
    • 2 stalks celery, finely chopped
    • handful chopped fresh parsley (optional)
    • 60g marinated feta cheese
    • Dressing
    • 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
    • 1 tablespoon olive oil
    • 1 teaspoon wholegrain mustard
    • ½ teaspoon sugar
    • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • Always check food labels for allergens or trace warnings before buying your ingredients.
    Ingredients

    Instructions

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    1 Preheat oven to 190°C. Trim stalks off beetroot and boil whole for about 8 minutes to slightly soften. If you have large beetroot, cut in halves or quarters first.

    2 Drain beetroot, peel and dice them. Place in a shallow roasting pan. Drizzle with oil and roast for 25 minutes or until tender.

    3 Cook orzo in boiling salted water until tender.

    4 Meanwhile, combine dressing ingredients.

    5 Drain cooked orzo. Mix with beetroot, walnuts, celery and dressing. Stir in parsley (if using). Top with crumbled feta. Serve warm or chilled, garnished with extra fresh parsley if desired.

    Variations

    Make it gluten free: Use gluten-free pasta and check mustard is gluten free.

     

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