Beetroot tartare and ricotta toasts
Posh toast topper, anyone? Marinate roasted beetroot in a mustardy miso sauce, then pile on top of punchy horseradish ricotta for this colourful appetiser
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- Serves: 10 persons
Ingredients
- 250g beetroot
- 1tsp white miso
- ½tsp wholegrain mustard
- ½tsp dijon mustard
- ½tsp red wine vinegar
- ½tsp worcestershire sauce
- few shakes of Tabasco
- 1small shallot, minced
- 1garlic clove, minced
- 3cornichons, very finely diced
- 1tsp capers, finely chopped
- 2tsp finely chopped flat-leaf parsley
- 2tsp finely chopped chives
- 2tsp finely chopped dill, plus extra to garnish
- 180g ricotta
- 1tbsp creamed horseradish, plus 1 tsp
- 5slices grainy rye bread, lightly toasted (we used Biona Organic rye bread with sunflower seeds)
Instructions
Step 1
Heat the oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Trim the beetroots of any leaves and stems. Scrub the beetroot bulbs and wrap loosely in foil – if they are large, wrap individually. Put on a rimmed baking tray and roast for 1 hr 30 mins until tender – a sharp knife should pierce them easily.Step 2
Once the beetroot is roasted, cool slightly before using kitchen paper to rub off the skins. Finely chop the beetroots – they don’t have to be perfectly diced but you don’t want it to be chunky, and keep them as evenly chopped as possible. Combine the miso with 2 tsp of hot water in a small bowl, then stir in the mustards, vinegar, worcestershire sauce and Tabasco. While the beetroot is still warm, combine with the mustard mixture and all the other ingredients, bar the ricotta, horseradish and bread. Season and leave to sit for 30 mins or until completely cool and the beetroot has marinated.Step 3
Combine the ricotta with the horseradish. Cut the bread into halves, spread over the ricotta and top with spoonfuls of the beetroot. Garnish with dill and serve.