Has your healthy eating gone down the drain in lockdown? Don’t ‘beet’ yourself up! Beetroots are back in season, so it’s the perfect time to put a healthy spin on an indulgent classic which will suit lunchtime, dinner time or dinner party.
Ingredients
- 50g The Pantry Light Soft Brow Butter
- 30g Butter
- 2 tbsp Solesta Balsamic Vinegar
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1 Red Onion (cut into wedges)
- 400g Cooked Beetroot (cut into wedges)
- 1 tbsp Olive Oil
- 1 x 375g Greenvale Puff Pastry
- ½ bag of Watercress, Spinach and Rocket
- 50g Feta (crumbled)
- 2 tbsps Olive Oil
- 1 tbsp Balsamic Vinegar
Beetroot and red onion tarte tatin – Method
Preheat the oven to 180°C/gas mark 4.
Place the beetroot and red onion, with a drizzle of olive oil, on a baking tray and roast for 30 minutes.
Melt the butter and sugar together, when all the sugar has dissolved add the salt and balsamic vinegar and bring to the boil.
Pour the syrup into a 7-inch cake tin or an oven proof frying pan and the arrange the beetroot and onion on top.
Use a plate slightly larger than the tin to cut a round of puff pastry and place over the beetroot and onion.
Tuck the edges of the pastry into the tin and bake for 30-40 minutes until the pastry is crisp and golden.
Turn the tart out onto a serving plate, serve whilst still warm, and serve with the salad.
Sprinkle the feta over the salad leaves and drizzle over the oil and balsamic vinegar.
Thanks go to Aldi for for sharing this recipe. You can pick up your supply of beetroot at the supermarket for just 49p (500g).
For more healthy vegetarian recipes like this beetroot and red onion tarte tatin, visit our Food and Drink channel.
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