Ingredients: (Serves 40 small boats)
8 Beetroots
1 Butternut pumpkin, grated
1 Tablespoon butter
Pinch salt
6 cups baby chard
1/3 cup apple cider vinegar
1/3 cup olive oil
Salt
300g Walnuts
Rice bran oil, to cook with
6 blocks Haloumi, sliced
1 packet baby target beetroot, finely sliced to serve
Method:
- Preheat oven to 180C. Wrap beetroots in foil and bake for 60-70 minutes or until tender when pierced with a knife. Remove from oven and allow to cool. Unwrap beetroots, rub off skin and cut into wedges.
- Meanwhile, combine pumpkin, butter, salt and ½ cup water in a saucepan. Cover and cook over medium heat for 15-20 minutes or until softened. Puree in a blender until very smooth.
- Combine cooled roasted beetroot with chard, apple cider vinegar, olive oil, salt and walnuts.
- Cook haloumi in rice bran oil over high heat until golden brown both sides.
- Spoon a little pumpkin puree into each serving dish, top with beetroot chard salad, haloumi and shaved target beets to serve.
