Beet Carpaccio With Goat Cheese Recipes

SALT-ROASTED BEET CARPACCIO

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Put a 1/4-inch layer of salt in the bottom of a small baking dish. Place the beets on top of the salt, making sure they are not touching each other. Cover the beets with the remaining salt (save some for seasoning) and bake until fork-tender, about 1 hour, 15 minutes. Remove the beets from the salt and let cool to room temperature.
• Meanwhile, make the dressing: Puree the goat cheese, creme fraiche, olive oil, vinegar and shallot in a blender until smooth. Season with salt and pepper. Refrigerate until ready to use.
• Heat the vegetable oil in a small skillet over medium heat until shimmering. Add the sage leaves and fry until crisp, 5 to 10 seconds. Transfer with a slotted spoon to a paper towel-lined plate to drain; season lightly with salt.
• Peel the beets (the skins will slip right off) and slice into thin rounds using a mandoline or sharp knife. Divide the beet slices among plates. Spoon some of the goat cheese dressing on top. Put the arugula in a bowl, drizzle with the lemon juice and olive oil, season with salt and toss. Add the arugula salad to the plates; drizzle with more goat cheese dressing, if desired. Top with the pine nuts and fried sage.

BEET CARPACCIO WITH GOAT CHEESE AND ARUGULA

Steps:

• Using stems as a handle, slice beets paper-thin with slicer (wear protective gloves to avoid staining hands). Toss with vinegar and 1/4 teaspoon salt in a bowl, then let stand 5 minutes to wilt.
• Divide beets among 4 large plates, overlapping slices slightly. Top with goat cheese.
• Toss arugula and endive with 1 tablespoon oil and salt and pepper to taste, then mound over goat cheese. Drizzle beets with remaining 2 tablespoons oil.

BEET CARPACCIO WITH GOAT CHEESE

Steps:

• Combine all vegetables, except for sprouts, in a salad bowl.
• Sprinkle with goat cheese and walnuts.
• Combine dressing ingredients and pour onto salad.
• Sprinkle sprouts over salad and serve. Salad can be refrigerated for up to one day.

BEET CARPACCIO WITH GOAT CHEESE AND MINT VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Line rimmed baking sheet with foil. Place beets on sheet (if using both light- and dark-colored beets, place them on separate sheets to prevent discoloration). Sprinkle beets lightly with water. Cover tightly with foil. Bake until beets are tender when pierced with fork, about 40 minutes. Cool on sheet. Peel beets. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Place in resealable plastic bag; chill.)
• Using cheese slicer or knife, slice beets very thinly. Slightly overlap slices on 6 plates, dividing equally. Sprinkle with cheese, then shallot, salt, and pepper. Whisk vinegar, mint, oil, and sugar in small bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Drizzle over beets. Sprinkle with chives.

BEET CARPACCIO WITH BLUE CHEESE MOUSSE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
• Combine the blue cheese and cream cheese together in a small bowl and set aside. Wash the beets under cold water to remove any dirt, then wrap in a large piece of aluminum foil. Set the pouch on a baking sheet and bake until easily pieced with a fork, about 45-55 minutes. Place the heavy cream in a chilled metal mixing bowl. Using electric mixer, whip the cream into soft peaks. Use a spatula to fold a small bit of the whipped cream into the blue cheese mixture to lighten it. Then add the remaining whipped cream, and gently fold until no streaks remain. Refrigerate until ready to serve. In a small bowl, combine the chives and white balsamic vinegar. Slowly drizzle in the walnut oil, whisking continuously, to create a vinaigrette. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Peel the skin off of the beets once they are cool enough to handle. Slice the beets very thinly on a mandoline. You want them to be nearly paper-thin. Slice enough for 4-5 slices per serving. Wear gloves to prevent staining your hands. Arrange 4-5 slices of beets in a circle or in a row on a plate. Use 2 spoons to form a quenelle, or football-shaped dollop, of the blue cheese mousse. Set this in the center of the beets. Sprinkle the asparagus pieces around the plate, then drizzle with the walnut vinaigrette. Season with a final sprinkle of salt.

BEET CARPACCIO WITH MINT VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Fill a pot with 3 inches of water, insert a steamer basket, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium or medium-low and place beets inside the steamer basket. Cover pot. Cook until beets are easily pierced with a knife, checking water level periodically, 35 to 50 minutes. Remove from heat and cool, about 30 minutes.
• Peel the beets; if you are using red and golden beets, peel the golden ones first so you don't end up turning them pink. Remove any remaining root stems. Thinly slice beets and arrange on a serving platter. I use a round plate and start in the center, alternating red and golden beet slices. Dot the top with goat cheese - you want to be able to see the beets but have enough cheese because it pairs so well with the beet. Sprinkle with sea salt and black pepper.
• Combine rice vinegar, olive oil, mint, and sugar in a small bowl. Drizzle over beets.

TWO-BEET AND GOAT CHEESE CARPACCIO

Steps:

• Peel the beets and cut them in thin strips (ideally using a mandolin slicer).
• Mash some goat cheese in a bowl.
• Arrange the beets on a plate, alternating red and white beets. Drizzle the beets with balsamic vinegar and walnut oil, then sprinkle with cilantro and dill leaves. Place one or two scoops of goat cheese. Sprinkle the dish with ground pepper and sea salt.

BEET CARPACCIO WITH TOASTED WALNUTS AND GOAT CHEESE

Steps:

• Wash and dry the beets then slice into thin slices. Chop the beet greens. Arrange them on a medium-sized plate then arrange the sliced beets on top, covering the whole plate. Heat a small skillet over medium-high heat and add the walnuts. Toast, stirring continuously until fragrant and light brown. Remove from heat and set aside to cool. Then, chop them. Sprinkle chopped walnuts on top of the beets along with chopped parsley and crumbled goat's cheese. Whisk together olive oil, lemon juice, honey, a pinch of salt, and a dash of ground black pepper in a small mixing bowl. Drizzle the dressing on the salad, then season with salt and pepper.

BEET & GOAT CHEESE CARPACCIO WITH GOAT CHEESE

Steps:

• Using a mandoline on the second or third setting, thinly slice the beets.
• To segment the grapefruits, cut off the top and bottom ends of the peel, and working around the grapefruit remove the remaining peel and white pith by cutting down along the sides. To release the segments, cut between the membrane and segment and use the edge of the knife to release the segment from the other side of the membrane.
• Layer the beets and grapefruit segments on a platter. Drizzle with olive oil, and aged balsamic vinegar, and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• Top with crumbled goat cheese and/or chives, if using. Serve immediately.