I was doing our normal meat free friday (I know its not monday but hey we are different!). I was planning falafel, hummus, baba ganoush and guacamole. Since we are grain free for now while I sort out some issues with me and the kids I decided to do another salad instead of wraps.
Beetroot is very digestive repairing, full of blood boosting nutrients- you can tell by the colour! I want its anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory effects at the moment, it goes so well with carrot- they balance each other out i think, earthy sweetness and crisp sweetness of both. To balance the whole salad I then thought about matching the tang of goats cheese with the texture and spice of the turmeric pumpkin seeds to the honey, mustard kombucha dressing I had planned.
The result was amazing- worked so well as a salad on its own but also brought the flavours of the meal together and added some much needed vibrant colour to our plates too.
Since the summer is pretty much here for us in the tropics we are naturally drawn to lighter and raw foods- salad being top of our list as a side dish- this is now a firm contender for favourite and will be on the table again and again in the future!