The beauty of this salad is that it uses almost the entire beetroot! The earthy beetroot, hefty lentils and sweet currants pair beautifully with The GOAT dressing, with the maple walnuts bringing a welcome crunch.
This salad is deliciously rich and generous, with earthy, punchy flavours. I serve it with Greek yoghurt and harissa on the side, or pair it with the Labneh, Dukkah, Salted Cucumber and Radishes, and perhaps a couple of dips.
I’m usually the one saying, ‘Cook your beetroot whole!’ and ‘Leave the skin on!’ but in this recipe I’m going to tell you to do the exact opposite: ‘Peel the beetroot and cut them up into little cubes.’ I’m doing this because the beetroot gets cooked in the same way you’d cook a risotto, so you don’t lose flavour.
Hearty and sustaining — but not so much that you need a lie-down after eating it. This also keeps well in the fridge for a couple of days. If you can find golden beetroot, they look especially appealing in this salad (shredded raw carrot or pumpkin will look great too).
