June Meal of the Month - Superfood Salad
Paul Winchester • June 4, 2025
At The Tack Room Newmarket, we believe healthy eating should never mean compromising on flavour.
That’s why our Superfood Salad has become a customer favourite – vibrant, satisfying, and packed with plant-powered goodness.
This May, we’re sharing not just the story behind the dish, but also how you can recreate it at home.
This May, we’re sharing not just the story behind the dish, but also how you can recreate it at home.
What Makes It Super?
A medley of potato, creamy smashed avocado, crumbled gpat's cheese, shallots and kale, all brought together with a mustard dressing and focaccia toast. It’s the perfect plate to power you through June!
A medley of potato, creamy smashed avocado, crumbled gpat's cheese, shallots and kale, all brought together with a mustard dressing and focaccia toast. It’s the perfect plate to power you through June!
What to try it yourself?
How to Prepare the Superfood Salad (Tack Room Style)
Want to recreate a bit of The Tack Room magic at home? Here’s how to make our delicious Superfood Salad – packed with flavour, colour, and wholesome ingredients.
Want to recreate a bit of The Tack Room magic at home? Here’s how to make our delicious Superfood Salad – packed with flavour, colour, and wholesome ingredients.
Ingredients (Serves 2)
2 medium potatoes, diced (skin on for extra texture)
Olive oil, salt, pepper
1 ripe avocado
1 small cooked beetroot, sliced or cubed
8–10 cherry tomatoes, halved
2 shallots – one thinly sliced and pickled, one finely chopped raw
2 handfuls of fresh kale, lightly steamed or wilted
2 handfuls of mixed salad leaves
40g goat’s cheese, crumbled
2 slices of focaccia (or any crusty bread), toasted
For the mustard dressing:
1 tsp Dijon mustard
1 tsp wholegrain mustard
1 tsp honey or maple syrup
2 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp lemon juice or white wine vinegar
Salt and pepper to taste
For the quick-pickled shallot:
1 shallot, thinly sliced
2 tbsp vinegar (apple cider or white wine)
Pinch of sugar and salt
Let this sit for 10–15 mins before using.
2 medium potatoes, diced (skin on for extra texture)
Olive oil, salt, pepper
1 ripe avocado
1 small cooked beetroot, sliced or cubed
8–10 cherry tomatoes, halved
2 shallots – one thinly sliced and pickled, one finely chopped raw
2 handfuls of fresh kale, lightly steamed or wilted
2 handfuls of mixed salad leaves
40g goat’s cheese, crumbled
2 slices of focaccia (or any crusty bread), toasted
For the mustard dressing:
1 tsp Dijon mustard
1 tsp wholegrain mustard
1 tsp honey or maple syrup
2 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp lemon juice or white wine vinegar
Salt and pepper to taste
For the quick-pickled shallot:
1 shallot, thinly sliced
2 tbsp vinegar (apple cider or white wine)
Pinch of sugar and salt
Let this sit for 10–15 mins before using.
Or you could just come to the Tack Room - and we can make it for you instead!
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