Beetroot, goat’s cheese and candied walnuts
- Preparation and cooking time
- Total time
- Easy
- Serves 4 as a starter or side
Ingredients
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 4 small beetroots
- 100g hard goat’s cheese, crumbled or finely grated
BEETROOT GLAZE
- 100ml red wine
- 50ml port
- 50g caster sugar
- 50ml red vermouth
- 50ml red wine vinegar
- 250ml beetroot juice
CANDIED WALNUTS
- 50g walnuts
- 10g icing sugar
Method
- STEP 1
Heat the oven to 200C/fan 180C/gas 6. Season the beetroots with salt and 2 tbsp of the oil, then wrap in foil. Roast for 30-40 minutes or until a knife or skewer pierces the beetroots easily. Peel the beetroots and slice each into four wedges.
- STEP 2
For the glaze, cook the wine, port, sugar, vermouth and vinegar in a pan over a medium-high heat for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally, until thick, syrupy and reduced.
- STEP 3
Pour in the beetroot juice, then continue to cook for 5 minutes until you get a glaze consistency. Cook the walnuts in a small pan of boiling water for 1 minute, then drain, pat dry with kitchen paper and allow to cool.
- STEP 4
Once cool, roll the blanched walnuts in the icing sugar. Heat 1 tbsp of the olive oil in a pan over a medium-high heat and fry the coated walnuts for 2-3 minutes or until really crisp. Drain on a plate lined with kitchen paper and allow to cool.
- STEP 5
To serve, put the beetroot wedges in a bowl and toss with a few tablespoons of the beetroot glaze to coat. Season with a pinch of sea salt. Arrange the glazed beetroot in a serving bowl and crumble the goat’s cheese on top. Break up the candied walnuts and scatter over the beetroot. Finish the plate with a few drops of the beetroot glaze left over from the bowl.