Tuesday, January 31, 2012

who says super bowl snacks have to be bad for you!?!?



Beet Tartare & Citrus Avocado Mousse Canapes




Ingredients:
3 endives (leave in refrigerator until you are ready to serve)
1 large red beet (peeled and diced)
2 medium golden beets (peeled and diced)
1 cara cara orange, juiced 
1 meyer lemon, juice 1/2 (set the other half aside for garnish)
10 basil leaves (messy chop)
1/4 tsp salt
2 medium limes, juiced
4 avocados 

"cooking" time : 30 min
serving size: 2 leaves
Servings per batch: about 10

*You can wear gloves if you want to prevent your hands from turning red when peeling and cutting beets.

Directions:
Beet Tartare - Combine diced beets, chopped basil leaves and salt into a large bowl.  Squeeze the juice of cara cara orange and 1/2 of meyer lemon onto the beets and blend ingredients.  Cover with plastic wrap and leave out at room temperature while you make the avocado citrus mousse.

Avocado Mousse - Scrape the meat of the avocados into food processor, discarding the skin and pits. Finish with lime juice and mix until avocado become smooth and fluffy.

Endive - Wash endive and pat dry, discard any leaves with bruises or imperfections. 

***  Time for plating ***

Place a dollop of avocado citrus mousse on an endive leaf with a small spoonful of beet tartare on top of it.  To finish, squeeze a few drops of meyer lemon juice on the beets.

Photo credit: Sayf Khidir





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