Beetroot salad with honeyed pecans and raspberries - Tenina's Merry Christmas

[JulieO]

Made both the salad and Raspberry Balsamic Reduction today.

All the different elements came together to make a lovely and different salad, one that I will make again for sure because I loved it.

The creaminess of the torn bocconcini with the sweetness of the honeyed pecans, raspberries and beetroot went so well with the onion, greens and drizzle of reduction.

I decided to serve it with a Za’atar (Yotam Ottolenghi) rubbed salmon fillet to make the meal more filling, and again this went so well with it.

I used fresh raspberries,  I just think they are nicer than using frozen ones in this dish.  Crusty bread to mop up the juices really topped it off.

[goldfish]

We had this lovely salad on Christmas Day.... Fresh raspberries too.. It was terrific!!

[cookie1]

This really looks appetising. Not sure if I would splurge on fresh raspberries though. I'm a cheapskate and won't pay $10 for them.

[JulieO]

Cookie, are they $10/punnet over there?    I got some really lovely ones for $4/punnet from Woolies, you don't need more than the 1, in fact I've still a few left over.  I have been snacking on the honeyed nuts though. 

[Wonder]

Made this last night but used feta instead of boccincini and didn't add the raspberries, and used baby spinach as the green. Was enjoyed by all particularly the nuts.

[Wonder]

I've used this recipe a number of times over the last 12 months and it's always been a hit. It's an easy but impressive salad to make in a short amount of time if you have access to the ingredients. Last night I did exactly as per the recipe using frozen raspberries, but I have been making it with feta, pomegranate and pomegranate molasses and that's liked equally as well.

[KarenH]

I love the sound of this salad - not sure how I missed it before   I have been given some fig balsamic vinegar that I have never used (not quite sure how to) - would it be OK on this recipe instead of the raspberry balsamic reduction do you think?

[YvonneBr]

I love the looks and description of this salad! Seems really lovely, but I can't buy the book here in Holland. Is it possible to post the recipe? Would be very appreciated!

[Bonsai]

Hi Yvonne - this recipe is from an e-book which you can get on Tenina's website (tenina.com) so I expect you can download it. The book is called Merry Christmix

[YvonneBr]

Oké, thans, i'll try☺️

[Cornish Cream]

Yvonne this is Tenina's contact details.There are three e-books in total plus an app called Dinner Spinner.They are wonderful recipes developed by Tenina.

[YvonneBr]

Thanks every one, I found the recipe on the internet.😊

[Wonder]

Karen, I'm sure that would be fine to use. I've used a few dressings and have all been good.

[KarenH]

Thanks Wonder - I am making this salad today, and when I tried to make the balsamic reduction it got waaaaay to thick and smelt burnt and went all sticky like jam, so I am going to use the fig balsamic anyway!  Not sure what I did wrong with the reduction though    Will have to give it another try another day.

[judydawn]

Don't cook it as long Karen.  It thickens more once cooled so take it off when it's only a little syrupy.