Raw Beet & Morel Salad
Makes 4 Servings
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WINE PAIRING | |
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| Gruner Veltliner from Austria or an Oregon Pinot Noir | ||
Crunchy mild raw beets sliced paper thin, savory fennel seeds & rich earthy morels on top of creme fraiche…what’s not to love?
INGREDIENTS
- 1 Red Beet
- 1 Golden Beet
- Fronds from one Fennel Bulb
- 2 cups Fresh Morel Mushrooms
- 2 tsp Fennel Seed
- 1 cup Chicken Stock
- 2 tsp Lemon Juice, freshly squeezed
- 4 tbsp Crème Fraiche
- 2 tsp Sherry Vinegar
- Unsalted Butter
- Olive Oil
- Salt
DIRECTIONS
1
Lightly toast the fennel seeds until aromatic in a dry pan, tossing frequently.
2
Saute the morels in butter (Butter Sautéed Morels Recipe).
3
Simmer the chicken stock on the stove until it almost reaches a syrup consistency.
4
Wash & peel the beets. Slice them as thin as possible using a mandolin or v-slicer.
5
Toss the beats in separate bowls with 1 ½ tsp of the chicken broth, a tsp of lemon juice and a 1tsp sherry vinegar, 1 tbsp of olive oil added to each.
6
Cut the fennel fronds off the bulb, then rinse & dry them.
7
Add most the fennel fronds, a couple pinches of salt, pepper and 1 tsp fennel seed to each bowl of beets.
8
Spread a tbsp of crème fraiche on each plate.
9
Plate the beets together along with the butter sautéed morels.
10
Sprinkle with a little fleur de sel, fennel seed, the remaining fennel fronds, and a drizzle of olive oil.
11
Serve.
Comments 2
Fabulous…a very elegant starter incorporating some of my favorite things.
This sounds like it would definitely strike the right savory/sweet balance. Yum.