Chopped Ham & Beetroot Salad with Creamy Pomegranate Dressing
Prep Time
10min
Cook Time
30min
Total Time
40min
Serves
4
Ingredients
Chopped Ham & Beetroot Salad
500g Eskort Chopped Ham Roll, thinly sliced
4 large beetroots
500ml (2 cups) mixed fresh berries
1 fennel bulb, thinly sliced
Zest and juice from one lemon
Creamy Pomegranate Dressing
125ml (½ cup) buttermilk
125ml (½ cup) pomegranate juice
10ml (2 tsp) red wine vinegar
Salt and pepper, to taste
Allergens
This recipe contains soya (soy), dairy (lactose) and may contain trace amounts of alcohol.
Substitutions
Chopped Ham Roll (soy): Use slices of Eskort Double Smoked Ham.
Buttermilk (lactose): Create 125ml of vegan buttermilk by adding 7.5ml (1½ tsp) of lemon juice to 120ml of almond milk, and allowing it to stand for 10 minutes or until thick and curdled.
Red Wine Vinegar (may contain trace amounts of alcohol): Create a substitute by mixing 125ml (½ cup) red grape juice with 15ml (1 tbsp) rice vinegar, and using the required amount as stated by the recipe.
Method
Chopped Ham & Beetroot Salad
Submerge beetroots in a saucepan filled with water and bring to the boil.
Lower to medium heat and allow to simmer for 30 minutes.
Once cooked, rinse the beetroots under cool water, peel them and cut into quarters.
Slice the ham roll thinly and add to a large bowl with the beetroot, berries, fennel bulb slices, lemon zest and lemon juice.
Using clean hands or a salad fork and spoon, lightly toss the salad.
Creamy Pomegranate Dressing
Add all the ingredients into a bowl and mix until well combined.
Tips:
Cook, peel and slice the beetroot in advance to save time during meal preparation.
Serve
Serve a portion of the ham and beetroot salad drizzled with creamy pomegranate dressing.