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Recipe: Beetroot and mint salad

Beetroot contains soluble fibre which helps combat high cholesterol and high blood sugar. It is rich in folate, potassium and manganese; a great addition to any detox plan when eaten raw

Tue Apr 25 2017 - 06:00

Ingredients:

  • ½ medium orange
  • 1 spring onion
  • 1 handful salad leaves
  • 2 sprigs fresh mint
  • 1 tbsp. white wine vinegar
  • 80g puy green lentils - ready cooked
  • Zest of half an orange
  • 110g raw beetroot
  • 2 tsp. Udo's Oil

Method:

  1. Rinse and drain the lentils and place them in a mixing bowl.
  2. Peel the raw beetroot and then grate it finely and add it to the lentils.
  3. Then add in the sliced spring onion, chopped mint, Udo's Oil, vinegar, orange zest and the peeled and segmented orange plus any juice, mix well.
  4. Finally season the salad as required and serve on a bed of mixed leaves.

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