Winter Warmer Vegetable Root Salad
Looking for a hearty way to support your hormones (and your gut) this winter? This warm root veggie salad is your new go-to, packed with fibre, colour, and those plant-based nutrients linked to fewer perimenopause symptoms. It’s comforting, filling, and perfect for chilly nights when you want something nourishing and vibrant on your plate.
Serves 2
Prep time: 60 minutes
Ingredients
Roasted vegetables
1 bunch of baby carrot
6 cauliflower florets
1/2 fennel bulb, sliced
2 potatoes, diced
1 cup baby spinach leaves
1 small red onion
Extra virgin olive oil for roasting
Beetroot Hummus
1 cooked beetroot
½ can chickpeas
1 tbsp tahini
½ tsp garlic powder
1 Tbsp EVOO
Method
- Place the vegetables on a tray lined with parchment paper and drizzle with EVOO
- Roast the vegetables for 20-30 minutes at 200 degrees Celsius. Remove the cauliflower florets after 10 minutes.
- While the vegetables are roasting, blend the hummus ingredients together.
- Spread ¼ cup beetroot hummus onto two plates for serving and transfer the roasted veg along with the spinach, split evenly between the plates.
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