Beetroot, California raisin, hazelnut and Feta salad

Ingredients

950g raw mixed-coloured beetroots, with leaves if possible

10 sprigs of fresh thyme

2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil

80g California raisins

50g Feta

30g toasted hazelnuts, roughly chopped

10g rocket leaves

For the dressing

3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil

Juice of ½ lemon

¼ tsp sea salt

¼ tsp coarsely ground black pepper

Method

Preheat the oven to 180c/160c.

Place the whole beetroots and thyme in a roasting tin, reserve a few raw beetroots along with any leaves to be added later. Drizzle over the oil, season with a little salt and pepper and roast for 50 minutes to 1 hour until cooked through.

Remove the beetroots from the oven when cool enough to handle rub off the skin and cut into wedges.

Arrange the beets on a serving platter, scatter over the California raisins, toasted hazelnuts, crumble over the feta and garnish with thin slices of raw beetroot, rocket leaves and reserved beetroot leaves. Just before serving mix the dressing together and drizzle over the salad, seasoning with a little salt and pepper.