Sweet and salty, like in French country cooking: beetroot, apple with the skin on and feta – food for your gut bacteria.
Time: 15 min, 15 min activeMakes: 2 servingsNo Thermomix needed: standard kitchen equipment
Why this recipe is good for you
- Most adults eat just under 20 grams of fiber a day instead of the recommended 25 to 30. Beetroot and apple with the skin on provide both types: soluble pectin, which forms a gel and binds bile acids, and insoluble fiber to keep things moving. Read more
- Gut bacteria turn pectin into butyrate, the preferred energy source of the cells lining the colon – a well-nourished gut lining helps keep the gut barrier tight. Read more
Ingredients
Salad
- 250 g cooked beetroot (beets)
- 1 tart apple
- 60 g feta
- 1 handful of lamb's lettuce (mâche) or rocket (arugula)
- 1 tbsp pumpkin seeds
Dressing
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 1 tsp mustard
- Black pepper
Equipment you need
- Mixing bowl
- Chopping board and knife
- Screw-top jar
Method
- Dice the beetroot: Cut the beetroot into cubes.
- Slice the apple: Quarter the apple, remove the core and cut it into thin wedges, skin on.
- Shake the dressing: Shake the olive oil, apple cider vinegar, mustard and pepper together in the screw-top jar.
- Assemble: Toss the beetroot and apple with the dressing, arrange them on the lamb's lettuce and scatter the feta and pumpkin seeds over the top.
