Sweet and crunchy beetroot salad

Sweet and crunchy!

Sweet and crunchy beetroot salad

Mrs NMFS loves beetroot so we try to have it at least once during the week. Our favourite is the sweetfire beetroot since it is not too acidic. I made this for a quick lunch and tried to come up with something that was crunchy and sweet to countract the acidity of the main ingredients. 

Ingredients:

75g pecans
1 tsp honey
360g sweetfire beetroot
1 tsp cumin seeds
1 tsp olive oil
2 oranges
2 carrots
1 handful mint

Drizzled pecans

Preheat a medium grill. On a tray arrange the pecan nuts and drizzle the honey all over. Give the pecans a quick stir and then pop into the oven for a few minutes until the nuts start to brown but do not burn. Transfer to a bowl and set aside to cool. 

Roasted pecans!

Arrange the beetroot on the same tray and half or quarter depending on how large the beetroot is. Sprinkle the cumin seeds on top and season to taste. Pop into the oven for a few minutes to allow the cumin to warm. 

Roasted cumin!

Peel the oranges and cut into mini bite-sizes. 

Juicy oranges

Wash and trim the carrots and grate.

Crunchy carrots

Assemble all the ingredients into a large mixing bowl. Wash the mint and chop coarsely and add to the mix. Add olive oil to taste and mix to combine. Enjoy with some toasted bread. 

Lovely salad

So, do you think orange and beetroot is a good combination?