Roasted Carrot and Beetroot Salad with Walnut Red Pepper Sauce

This colourful roasted vegetable salad is as beautiful to look at as it is delicious to eat, making it a great option for entertaining. The carrots an...d beetroot roast in the oven alongside the peppers and walnuts for the sauce, so it’s all straightforward and low-effort. The result is a vibrant, earthy, sweet-savoury salad with a smoky, tangy walnut and red pepper sauce that pulls everything together. Serve it as a side, or add grilled chicken or fish to make it a complete meal. Read more This colourful roasted vegetable salad is as beautiful to look at as it is delicious to eat, making it a great option for entertaining. The carrots and beetroot roast in the oven alongside the peppers and walnuts for the sauce, so it’s all straightforward and low-effort. The result is a vibrant, earthy, sweet-savoury salad with a smoky, tangy walnut and red pepper sauce that pulls everything together. Serve it as a side, or add grilled chicken or fish to make it a complete meal.

Prep time
15 mins
Cook time
35 mins
FREEZER FRIENDLY
No
SHELF LIFE
3 days
Why is this healthy?
Plant
points
High
fibre
3+ fruits &
vegetables
Healthy
fats
Contains
Nuts
Why is this healthy?
Plant
points
High
fibre
3+ fruits &
vegetables
Healthy
fats

NUTRITION PER SERVING (Read more)

12g
Protein
354kcal
Calories
18g
Total Fat
41g
Carbs
23g
Sugars
15g
Fibre
178mg
Calcium
14%
 
5mg
Iron
28%
 
126mg
Magnesium
30%
 
1087mg
Potassium
23%
 
100mg
Sodium
4%
 
0mg
Vitamin B1
0%
0mcg
Vitamin B12
0%
0mcg
Vitamin D
0%
3.7mg
Vitamin E
25%
 
178mcg
Vitamin B9
45%
 
2649mcg
Vitamin A
294%
 
138mg
Vitamin C
153%
 
2.1mg
Zinc
19%
 
33mcg
Vitamin K
28%
 
0.6mg
Copper
67%
 
0.2mg
Vitamin B2
15%
 
2.5mg
Vitamin B3
16%
 
0.8mg
Vitamin B6
47%
 
253mg
Phosphorus
20%
 
Protein: 12g; Calories: 354kcal; Total Fat: 18g; Carbs: 41g; Sugars: 23g; Fibre: 15g; Calcium: 178mg (14%); Iron: 5mg (28%); Magnesium: 126mg (30%); Potassium: 1087mg (23%); Sodium: 100mg (4%); Vitamin B1: 0mg (0%); Vitamin B12: 0mcg (0%); Vitamin D: 0mcg (0%); Vitamin E: 3.7mg (25%); Vitamin B9: 178mcg (45%); Vitamin A: 2649mcg (294%); Vitamin C: 138mg (153%); Zinc: 2.1mg (19%); Vitamin K: 33mcg (28%); Copper: 0.6mg (67%); Vitamin B2: 0.2mg (15%); Vitamin B3: 2.5mg (16%); Vitamin B6: 0.8mg (47%); Phosphorus: 253mg (20%)
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Why is this healthy?
Plant
points
High
fibre
3+ fruits &
vegetables
Healthy
fats
Contains
Nuts

Ingredients

Serves 4
For the walnut red pepper sauce
red pepper
halved, seeds and stalks removed
pomegranate molasses
tahini
Swaps: almond butter
garlic powder
juiced
red chilli flakes
we used Aleppo chilli
For the salad
carrot
peeled and cut into 3cm pieces
peeled and cut into 1cm thick rounds
water
chickpeas (can)
drained and rinsed
rocket leaves
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Method

1

Gather and prepare your ingredients. Preheat the oven to 220°C / 200°C fan.

2

Slice the peppers in half, remove the seeds and place cut side down on a baking tray. Roast for 35-40 minutes, by which time they should be blackened and collapsed.

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