Crunchy Raw Beetroot Salad with Feta and Pear

• 4 good-sized beet roots, lovely different colours if possible, scrubbed, peeled and cut into fine matchsticks
• 3 ripe pears (or you could use apples), peeled, cored and cut into matchsticks
• 1 x lemon oil dressing recipe (see below)
• Sea salt
• Freshly ground black pepper
• 200g/7oz feta cheese
• A small bunch of fresh mint, smallest leaves picked
• Optional: a large handful of sunflower seeds
• 3 1/2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice (the juice of approximately 1 lemon)
• 10 tablespoons best-quality extra virgin olive oil
• Sea salt
• Freshly ground black pepper

1. Dress the beetroot and pear matchsticks in a little of the lemon oil dressing and season with some salt and pepper.
2. Taste to check that the flavours are balanced and lovely, and add a little more lemon juice to check the sweetness of the pears and beetroots if you need to.
3. Divide the salad between four plates or put it on a big platter, crumble over the creamy white feta, and sprinkle over the baby mint leaves and the sunflower seeds if youre using them.
4. Simple, but its a treat and a half.
5. For the Lemon Oil Dressing:
6. Put the lemon juice and oil into a jam jar and season.
7. Tighten the lid and shake.
8. Try out your dressing on a salad leaf and adjust the seasoning to taste.

roots, apples, lemon oil dressing, salt, freshly ground black pepper, feta cheese, mint, handful of sunflower seeds, lemon juice, olive oil, salt, freshly ground black pepper

Taken from www.cookstr.com/recipes/crunchy-raw-beetroot-salad-with-feta-and-pear (may not work)