What do you do when you have a busy week ahead with almost no time to cook, but you still want to enjoy healthy homemade meals every night? Make meal planning easy and prepare during the weekend! This Marinated Beetroot Salad with Smoked Cashew Cheese Sauce & Cilantro only takes 10 minutes to throw together if you think ahead and cook a batch of quinoa, marinate a few beetroots and prepare a jar of cashew cheese on the weekend.
Marinated Beetroot Salad with Smoked Cashew Cheese Sauce & Cilantro
SERVES: 4 people
EQUIPMENT: mixing bowl, blender, mandolin (or sharp knife/food processor)
INGREDIENTS:
Marinated Beetroot
Beetroot, peeled and thinly sliced
Garlic, to taste
Extra virgin olive oil, to taste
Himalayan crystal salt or sea salt & black pepper, to taste
Smoked Cashew Cheese Sauce
½ cup smoked cashew cheese
½ cup red bell pepper, seeded and roughly chopped (or more if you prefer a thinner sauce)
Extra Himalayan crystal salt or sea salt & black pepper or cayenne pepper, to taste (optional)
Salad
Cooked quinoa
Cucumber, sliced
Spinach & Romaine lettuce (or other greens of your choice)
Cilantro (or other herbs of your choice)
Sauerkraut
ALL GOOD Teriyaki Cashews, crumbled (or other nuts/seeds of your choice)
DIRECTIONS:
Marinated Beetroot
- Using a mandolin, food processor or sharp knife, cut your beetroots into thin slices.
- Put the beetroot slices in a mixing bowl, drizzle with extra virgin olive oil, and season with garlic, salt and pepper to taste.
- Make sure every slice of beetroot is covered with the seasonings and set aside.
Smoked Cashew Cheese Sauce
- Combine smoked cashew cheese and red bell pepper in the blender. Blend until smooth.
- Taste and – if necessary – season with salt, black pepper or cayenne pepper to taste. Blend again.
Salad
- Combine cooked quinoa, cucumber slices, spinach and Romaine lettuce in a nice serving bowl.
- Tip with cilantro, sauerkraut and teriyaki cashews to taste.
- Serve with a generous serving of smoked cashew cheese sauce. Bon appétit!
JULIE’S TIPS & TRICKS:
- This smoked cashew cheese sauce will stay fresh for at least 4 days in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
- Not a big fan of raw beetroot? You can cook/steam the beetroot until it is tender, or roast it in the oven with some smoked sea salt. Delicious!
Did you like this smoked cashew cheese recipe? Check out these Mexican Quinoa Wraps with Smoked Cashew Cheese too!
Now I would love to hear from you! Do you like to prepare healthy meals during the weekend too? What are your top meal prep tips to save time in the kitchen? Let me know by leaving a comment down below.
