Sweet summer salad
Velvety sweet beet dressing drapes crisp endive and juicy nectarines.
Almond crunch and a bright mustard-garlic tang make every bite pop.
Colorful, glossy, and summery—summer on a plate, ready to share.
side dish ⏱ 180 min 510 kcal / portion 34.0 g carbs / portion (estimated) vegetarian glutenmilkmustardtree nuts 🔗 Original source
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Preparation steps
- preheat the oven to 180°C
- bake the beetroot for 2 hours until very soft, then peel it
- process the beetroot with honey, mustard, garlic, and vinegar, then salt and pepper into a smooth dressing
- incorporate a quarter of the olive oil at a time to make the dressing smooth and homogenous
- sauté the almonds in butter with a pinch of salt for 3-4 minutes, then cool
- trim the base of the endive and separate the leaves
- halve the nectarines, remove the stone, and cut into wedges
- spoon some beetroot dressing in a circle in the centre of a serving plate and top with endive leaves
- drizzle oil and arrange the nectarine wedges, rocket, and gorgonzola inside the leaves
- drizzle more oil around and about and sprinkle with almonds