Balsamic Beetroot and Feta Salad

Balsamic Beetroot and Feta Salad

Feta and balsamic beetroot is a delicious balance of sweet and tart. This recipe is adapted from Taste.com.au: Orange and Balsamic Beetroot. I like to turn it into a salad with the addition of feta, spinach and rocket.

Ingredients

Balsamic Beetroots
4 Beetroots, peeled, thickly sliced or quartered
2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
1/2 cup orange juice
1/2 tbsp brown sugar
1 tbsp olive oil

Salad 
1/2 cup feta cheese, cubed
1/2 cup baby spinach leaves
1/2 cup rocket leaves


Method
1) Preheat an oven to 190 degrees Celsius.
2) In a bowl, add balsamic vinegar, orange juice, brown sugar, and oil and stir to combined.
3) Add beetroots to a baking dish.  Pour balsamic mixture over beetroots in baking dish.
4) Bake for 30-40 minutes, or until beetroots have softened. Remove from oven and allow to cool slightly.

Either have the balsamic beetroots as a side to a roast dinner, or turn into a salad:

Feta Salad
5) Toss the feta and leaves in a bowl. Add the beetroots and use the remaining sauce as a dressing. If sauce is too thick, add another dash of balsamic vinegar.