BEETROOT, PUMPKIN AND ROAST TEMPEH SALAD WITH SESAME HONEY DRESSING

Everyone loves a salad in the summer months especially one that makes a hearty, healthy and filling meal at the same time. Enjoy this colourful and filling recipe salad of Walters perfect for any social gathering!

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Preparation Time:             25 minutes

Completion Time:             2.5 hours 

Makes:                          2 main course serves

Ingredients

2 medium sized beetroots 

200 grams pumpkin                     

½ packet of strong seasoned tempeh 

1 medium sized pieces of broccoli

1 cup baby spinach leaves

1 tablespoons honey

4 tablespoons olive oil

2 tablespoon vinegar

½ orange

2 tablespoons sesame seeds

1 teaspoon grated ginger 

1 tablespoon palm fruit oil, use butter of coconut oil as replacement

2 tablespoons chopped parsley or coriander (optional)

Salt, pepper

Method

• Place the beetroots into a stockpot cover with water, cover with a lid and bring to boil.
• The beetroots are cooked when you can easily spike them with a knife tip all the way through (takes approx. 1.5 – 2 hours).
• When the beetroots are cooked strain let them cool until you can hold in your hands.
• Peel them and cut them into chunky wedges.
• While the beetroots are cooking peel the pumpkin and cut it into approx. 2 – 3 cm pieces.
• Cut the stems of the broccoli and cut the stems into approx. 1 cm cubes, cut the heads into little rosettes. 
• Place pumpkin into a steamer setting and place above boiling water, cover with a lid.
• Cook for 3-4 minutes then add the broccoli and cook for another 1 minutes.
• Transfer onto a large surface so the vegetables can quickly cool down to room temperature. 
• Cut the tempeh into approx. 1 – 2 cm cubes. 
• Pick thyme leaves and chop finely.
• Heat the palm fruit oil in a pan.
• Add the tempeh and roast on a high heat until golden brown on all sides, halfway through the roasting add the sesame seeds – transfer to a large mixing bowl.
• Finely zest the skin of the orange and place into a separate bowl. 
• Add honey, oil, vinegar chopped herbs ginger and mix through, season with salt and pepper.
• Add the pumpkin, broccoli, spinach, beetroot and parsley to the tempeh. 
• Pour the dressing over and mix well through and transfer to a serving plate.

Note:

The salad lasts for 2 – 3 days in your fridge; however, the beetroots with their beautiful burgundy color will soon discolor the rest of the salad. 

What can you serve with this delicious salad? 

I serve this salad on its own as a main course.  It It goes well as a side garnish with roast fish, meats and grain patties. 

If you like it more Asian omit the orange and replace it with a bit of freshly grated ginger and soy sauce as well as you add some toasted sesame oil and reduce the olive oil content for the amount of sesame oil added. 

I love to add sprouted lentils to this salad.

Dedicated to bringing the chef out in you! Walter Trupp