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Warm beetroot salad with goat's cheese dumplings and walnut pesto

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Ingredients for 4 servings:

  • 25 g almond flakes
  • 50 g Parmesan
  • 35 g walnuts
  • 120 ml olive oil
  • 1 garlic clove(s)
  • 1 bunch of basil
  • 150 g goat’s cheese, creamy
  • 300 g beetroot
  • 1 bed of cress
  • salt and pepper

Instructions

Working time approx. 25 minutes; Cooking/baking time approx. 5 minutes; Total time approx. 30 minutes

Christmassy, ​​low carb

Briefly toast the flaked almonds in a pan and allow to cool. Using two tablespoons of the goat’s cheese, form eight dumplings, roll them in the flaked almonds and chill. For the walnut pesto: Finely puree the Parmesan, walnuts, 80 ml olive oil, garlic and basil using a hand blender and season with pepper. Peel the beetroot (tip: wear disposable gloves), wash, dice and set aside. Heat 4 tablespoons of olive oil in a pan and fry the beetroot cubes for 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Arrange the warm beetroot cubes on a plate, arrange the dumplings on top, drizzle with pesto and sprinkle with cress to serve.

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Written by John Myers

Professional Chef with 29 years of industry experience at the highest levels. Restaurant owner. Beverage Director with experience creating world-class nationally recognized cocktail programs. Food writer with a distinctive Chef-driven voice and point of view.

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