Kale and Beetroot Salad

Its Summer well now Autumn in Sydney. The weather is warm, sunny and absolutely beautiful. Its the time to go for jogs, strut on the beach and swim.  I am in the pursuit of getting fit and healthy and so have decided to include a lot of fresh ingredients that are really good for you. There is no way one can ignore the health benefits of Kale. It is a type of cabbage and is considered a super food, rich in Beta Carotene and Vitamins, it also helps reduce cholesterol  It works well in salads, crisped up as chips or even throw some in a soup or dal for good measure. This salad uses beautiful roast beets and kale in a nice zingy lemony dressing. Give it a go, your tummy will thank you for it :-)  

Recipe
Serves 4

Ingredients

2 Carrots shredded or julienned

1/4 Cabbage shredded

2 Beetroots

1 Bunch Kale finely chopped

6 Small Pink Radishes or 1 large white radish

1/2 cup Fresh coriander chopped

1/2 cup Mint leaves chopped

Zest and Juice of 2 lemons

1 Clove garlic grated

2 Red chilli finely chopped

3-4 tbsp Light Extra Virgin Olive Oil

4 tsp Cracked Pepper

Salt to taste

Method
Preheat oven to 180 C. Give the beetroots a good wash. Drizzle some olive oil, salt and pepper and wrap it individually in foil. Put them on a baking tray and into the oven for an hour and half or till tender. Once the beets are roasted cut them into little cubes.

                                                                                                                                       Beetroot

                                                                               Beetroots ready for roasting

Vinaigrette

In a bowl add the olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, chilli, salt, pepper and give it a good whisk. Add the lemon zest, coriander and mint leaves and mix it well. Keep it aside.

                                                                                                          Kale

                                                                                    Shredded Cabbage, Kale and carrots

In a large bowl add the kale, cabbage, shredded carrot, radishes and roasted beets and give it a good mix. Now add the dressing and mix so that everything is well combined and coated with the dressing. Ready to serve.

Enjoy!