2020-05-01_Super_Food_Ideas

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MAY 2020super food ideas 59


BEETROOT AND HALOUMI
SALAD WITH CARAMELISED
ONION DRESSING
SERVES 4
PREP 25 MINUTES COOK 30 MINUTES


3 medium beetroot, peeled, thickly sliced
2 x 225g packets haloumi, sliced
¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
½ teaspoon ground cumin
1 cup couscous
1 cup boiling water
400g can lentils, drained, rinsed
2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint leaves,
plus extra leaves to serve
½ cup caramelised onion
¼ cup red wine vinegar
1 large bunch rocket (see notes)
¹⁄³ cup skinless hazelnuts, toasted,
roughly chopped


1 Preheat oven to 200°C/180°C fan-forced.
Line 2 large baking trays with baking paper.
Place beetroot, in a single layer, on one
prepared tray. Place haloumi, in a single
layer, on remaining tray. Drizzle beetroot


and haloumi with 2 tablespoons of the oil.
Sprinkle beetroot with cumin. Roast for
25 minutes, turning beetroot and haloumi
halfway during cooking, or until haloumi
is golden and beetroot is just tender.
2 Meanwhile, place couscous in a
heatproof bowl. Add boiling water. Cover.
Set aside for 5 minutes or until liquid is
absorbed. Fluff couscous with a fork to
separate grains. Add lentils and mint to
couscous. Season with salt and pepper.
Toss to combine. Cover to keep warm.
3 Heat remaining oil in a small frying
pan over medium heat. Add caramelised
onion. Cook, stirring, for 2 minutes or
until heated through. Add vinegar. Cook,
stirring, for a further 2 minutes or until
combined (see note). Layer rocket,
couscous mixture, beetroot, and haloumi
in serving bowls. Drizzle with onion
dressing. Sprinkle with hazelnuts and
extra mint leaves. Serve.
NUTRITION: (per serve) 3881kJ; 50.1g fat;
19.5g sat fat; 41.6g protein; 70.3g carbs;
10.4g fibre; 87mg chol; 1671mg sodium.

MAINS EASY VEGETARIAN


Cook’s notes:
+ FOR THE STICKY CARROT AND
CAULIFLOWER ‘TABOULI’: Cauliflower rice
can be found in the fruit and vegetable section
of major supermarkets. To make your own, go
to taste.com.au/cauliflowerrice
+ FOR THE BEETROOT AND HALOUMI SALAD
WITH CARAMELISED ONION DRESSING: You
can use 80g baby rocket leaves instead.
+ You may need to add an extra tablespoon of
vinegar to onion dressing, depending on the
thickness of the caramelised onion used.

PER SERVE


$5.00


BEETROOT AND
HALOUMI SAL AD WITH
CARAMELISED ONION
DRESSING

+ EASY
+ HIGH IN FIBRE
+ VEGETARIAN

55


PER SERVE


$3.47


STICK Y CARROT AND
CAULIFLOWER ‘TABOULI’

+ HEART FRIENDLY
+ HIGH IN FIBRE
+ LOW FAT
+ LOW IN KILOJOULES
+ LOWER SODIUM

35


VEGIES PER SERVE


(^5) VEGIES PER
SERVE
5

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