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Root vegetable salad

Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Course: Appetizer, Main Course
Cuisine: Nikolay's Kitchen
Keyword: Root vegetables, salad
Servings: 4 People

Ingredients

  • 4 Medium beet root
  • 1 Large swede(rutabaga)
  • 1 Romaine lettuce
  • 200 g Gorgonzola
  • 100 g Chopped walnuts

Dressing

  • 25 g Lemon juice
  • 25 g White wine vinegar
  • 200 g Extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
  • 1 tsp Sugar
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • Chopped parley for garnish

Instructions

  • Wash beet roots and swede and rub in with cooking oil. Sprinkle with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Place them in a baking tray and roast in the oven at 170C for about 20-30min until soft in the middle.
  • Let them cool down and after that peel and cut in wedges.

For the dressing

  • In a medium bowl, whisk together the white wine vinegar, lemon juice, Dijon mustard, salt and sugar.
    Gradually whisk in the olive oil, adding 1 tablespoon at a time and whisking until it incorporates. Store refrigerated and bring to room temperature before serving. The dressing can be kept refrigerated up to two weeks. 

Plate the salad

  • Wash and cut Romaine lettuce, place few root vegetable wedges, add Gorgonzola cheese in chunks and sprinkle walnuts on top. Season with salad dressing and chopped parsley.