Roasted beetroot, pears and red onion with winter leaves recipe

Name: Roasted beetroot, pears and red onion with winter leaves
Yield: Serves 6-8
Ingredients: 4 ripe pears, quartered; 2 large red onions, quartered; 2 bunches beetroot, quartered; 90g bag salad leaves; 2 tbsp olive oil; 2 tbsp soft brown sugar; 2 sprigs thyme, leaves picked; 2 garlic cloves, crushed; 1 lemon, juiced; 1 tbsp cranberry sauce

A rich, warming salad perfect for a light Boxing Day lunch. You can make the dressing up to 2 days in advance and keep chilled until needed.

See method

Serves 6-8
50 mins to cook
190 calories / serving

Dairy-free
Vegan
Gluten-free
Vegetarian

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Rosedene Farms Small Pear Pack 550G
Aldi Price Match
4 ripe pears, quartered
£0.99
£1.80/kg
Tesco Red Onions Loose
Aldi Price Match
2 large red onions, quartered
£0.20
£0.95/kg
Tesco Organic Beetroot 450g
£1.75 Clubcard Price
(£3.89/kg)
Offer valid for delivery from 06/10/2026 until 19/10/2026
2 bunches beetroot, quartered
£2.20
£4.89/kg
Tesco Babyleaf Salad 90G
90g bag salad leaves
£0.90
£10.00/kg
Tesco Olive Oil 250Ml
2 tbsp olive oil
£3.10
£12.40/litre
Tesco Light Brown Soft Sugar 500g
2 tbsp soft brown sugar
£2.00
£4.00/kg
Tesco Fresh Cut Thyme 20G
Aldi Price Match
2 sprigs thyme, leaves picked
£0.50
£25.00/kg
Tesco Garlic 4 Pack
Aldi Price Match
2 garlic cloves, crushed
£0.87
£0.22/each
Tesco Lemons Each
1 lemon, juiced
£0.37
£0.37/each
Tesco Cranberry Sauce 200G
Aldi Price Match
1 tbsp cranberry sauce
£0.49
£2.45/kg

Method

Preheat the oven to gas 6, 200°C, fan 180°C. In a jug, whisk the dressing ingredients; season well.
Put the pears and veg in a roasting tin and pour over the dressing. Roast for 50 minutes, turning once. Remove from the oven and leave to cool a little. Toss with the leaves just before serving.