Digest Recipes: Culinary Inspiration

Beets Napolean

Beets Napolean 

Recipe by Andrew Cayuela

Ingredients

  • 2- large red beets 

  • 2- golden beets of equal size 

  • Kosher Salt 

  • Fresh Thyme 

  • Goat Cheese 

  • Mixed Greens 

  • Balsamic glaze 

  • 1- Lemon 

  • 1t- Dijon mustard 

  • Good olive oil 

  • Tools
  • Sharp Knife  

  • Mixing Bowl  

  • Cutting board 

  • Measuring utensils 

Method

  • Wash beets, poke several holes them with a fork, coat in olive oil, season liberally with salt and black pepper and double wrap in tin foil. 
  • Bake at 375 for about an hour sometimes more, you will need to check on them. When you can effortlessly push a dull butter knife through, they are done. Place beet in refrigerator to cool. Once cool peel and slice. 
  • Next, combine juice of lemon with Dijon mustard, 1sprig of thyme 1C of good olive oil salt and pepper to taste. Layer the beets: Red/Goat Cheese/Yellow/ Goat Cheese/Red and vice versa.
  • Dress the mixed greens and shallot in the lemon vin, cut beet stacks in half and drizzle with balsamic glaze. 

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