Ingredients

  • 800 g beetroot, peeled and cut into spaghetti-like strips with a spiral cutter
  • 6 tbsp lemon juice
  • 3 tbsp sugar
  • 4-5 stems thyme, finely chopped
  • 1 None pear, cut into wedges
  • 2 None apples, cut into wedges
  • 1 bulb fennel, sliced into thin strips
  • 400 g trout fillets, chopped coarsely
  • 1 tsp mustard seeds, crushed
  • 150 g creme fraiche
  • 100 ml vegetable stock
  • 100 g Roquefort cheese, crumbled

Method

  • Mix the beet strips with 2 tbsp of lemon juice and 2 tsp of sugar in a pan. Simmer in a little water for 10 minutes. In a bowl, drizzle the apples and pear with 2 tbsp lemon juice.
  • To make the dressing, mix the remaining lemon juice with the crushed mustard seeds, sour cream, stock, 2 tbsp chopped thyme and 1 tsp sugar in a bowl and season to taste.
  • Mix the beets with the fennel, smoked trout, apple and pear wedges and cheese on a plate. Serve drizzled with salad dressing and garnished with thyme.