Beetroot Pasta salad

Ingredients

·         8 small beetroot, peeled and halved

·         375 g fettuccine

·         250 g assorted lettuce leaves

·         2 carrots cut into thin strips

·         2 courgettes, chopped

·         1 red pepper, sliced

·         Ingredients for Sesame Dressing

·         1 tbsp. sesame seeds

·         2 tsp. sesame oil

·         2 tbsp. sweet soy sauce

·         2 tbsp. sweet chilli sauce

Preparation

1.       Cook beetroot in boiling water for 10-15 minutes or until tender. Drain and set aside to cool. (For a quicker version of this dish you can use baby beetroot). Ten Amazing Facts About Beetroot

2.       Cook pasta in fresh boiling water according to package directions. Drain, rinse under cold water and set aside to cool.

3.       Arrange lettuce leaves in a salad bowl, top with pasta, beetroot, carrots, courgettes and red pepper.

4.       To make dressing, place sesame seeds, sesame oil, soy sauce and chilli sauce in a screw top jar and shake well until mixed.

5.       Spoon dressing over salad, cover and refrigerate until serving time.

Serves 4

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Engela