Beetroot, red apple & watercress salad

By Jamie Oliver

If you're looking for a good beetroot salad then this one with apple and watercress will not disappoint; it's so simple but tastes amazing!

Ingredients

• 2 small red beetroot
• 2 small candy beetroot
• ½ a lemon
• extra virgin olive oil
• 1 bag of rocket
• 40g watercress
• optional: 1 small handful of pea shoots
• 2 red eating apples
• ½ a bunch of fresh marjoram (15g)

Instructions

1. 1

   Scrub and finely slice the beets (reserving any leaves), then quarter, core and finely slice the apples.

2. 2

   Squeeze the lemon juice into a clean jam jar.

3. 3

   Add three times the amount of extra virgin olive oil, season with sea salt and black pepper, then secure the lid and shake to emulsify.

4. 4

   Add the rocket, watercress, pea shoots, beetroot (and beetroot leaves, if you have them) and apples to a large bowl.

5. 5

   Drizzle over enough dressing to completely coat the ingredients, then pick in the marjoram leaves, toss again and serve.