
Beetroot Carpaccio
beetroot starters plating
Thin roasted beetroot slices with mustard dressing and colorful toppings for a playful plant-based plate.
Ingredients
Roasted beetroots
- 2 small/medium beetroots
- Olive oil
- Pinch of fine Himalayan or sea salt
- Baking paper
Mustard dressing
- 1 tsp mustard
- 1 tsp apple cider vinegar
- 3 tbsp neutral flavored oil, usually sunflower oil
- 1 tsp honey or agave
Dress and play
- Green options: arugula, basil, parsley, watercress, dill, roasted pumpkin seeds
- Red options: radish, pomegranate
- Orange options: carrot, calendula petals
- White options: feta cheese, toasted almond flakes, apple
- Brown options: walnuts, roasted sunflower seeds
Process
Roasted beetroots
- 1 Bake the beetroots with a thin layer of olive oil, wrapped in baking paper, for 1 hour at 185C.
- 2 Let them cool down and peel.
- 3 Use your sharpest knife or a mandoline to cut thin slices.
- 4 Plate the slices in an inward spiral.
- 5 Brush a thin layer of olive oil over them and sprinkle with a pinch of salt.
Mustard dressing
- 1 Add mustard and vinegar to a bowl and mix well.
- 2 Add oil bit by bit, making sure it is fully incorporated into the mustard before adding more.
- 3 Finish with honey or agave.
Dress and play
Look at the plate as a drawing and build color and flavor with the toppings you like.