Beet Carpaccio with Ginger-Miso Vinaigrette
James Carrier
Yields Makes 4 first-course servings
AuthorExecutive Chef Randal Ishizu, Oahu, Hawaii
Notes: To avoid staining your hands when preparing beets, wear rubber gloves. Gold-colored shiro miso (the same used for Japanese miso soup; also called light or white soybean paste) is available with ethnic foods in some supermarkets and in Asian grocery stores. You can make the vinaigrette and prepare the beets (steps 1 and 2) up to 1 day ahead; cover separately airtight and chill.

How to Make It

Step 1
1

In a small bowl, mix mustard with 4 teaspoons water until smooth; let stand 5 minutes. Whisk in lemon juice, honey, miso, oil, and ginger.

Step 2
2

Trim and discard tops and root ends from beets. Scrub beets well, then pare peel with a vegetable peeler and discard. Using the vegetable peeler or a mandoline, slice beets paper thin. Arrange slices equally, slightly overlapping, in a ring on each of four salad plates.

Step 3
3

In a bowl, mix 2 tablespoons ginger-miso vinaigrette with salad mix. Arrange greens equally in the center of beets. Drizzle remaining dressing over beets. Add salt and pepper to taste.

Ingredients

 3/4 teaspoon dry mustard
 4 teaspoons lemon juice
 4 teaspoons honey
 4 teaspoons shiro miso (see notes) or soy sauce
 2 teaspoons salad oil
 3/4 teaspoon minced fresh ginger
 2 beets (2 in. diameter, about 6 oz. each)
 3 cups salad mix (1 1/2 oz. total), rinsed and crisped
  Salt and pepper

Directions

Step 1
1

In a small bowl, mix mustard with 4 teaspoons water until smooth; let stand 5 minutes. Whisk in lemon juice, honey, miso, oil, and ginger.

Step 2
2

Trim and discard tops and root ends from beets. Scrub beets well, then pare peel with a vegetable peeler and discard. Using the vegetable peeler or a mandoline, slice beets paper thin. Arrange slices equally, slightly overlapping, in a ring on each of four salad plates.

Step 3
3

In a bowl, mix 2 tablespoons ginger-miso vinaigrette with salad mix. Arrange greens equally in the center of beets. Drizzle remaining dressing over beets. Add salt and pepper to taste.

Beet Carpaccio with Ginger-Miso Vinaigrette

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