Ingredients
- 3 beets
- 35 g blue cheese of your choice
- 100 g ricotta
- 80 ml extra virgin olive oil
- Leaves from 5 sprigs of mint
- Balsamic crema, to taste
- Salt and pepper
Stop! Look no further. This will become your go-to appetizer for parties, New Year’s Eve. It’s easy to prepare, even though it looks like you’ve spent hours in the kitchen. The delicious combination of mildly sweet beet, creamy ricotta, and tangy blue cheese is already amazing, but paired with balsamic crema and mint oil, these easy bites are absolutely irresistible!
Preparation
- Slice the beets into thin rounds, ideally using a mandoline slicer (watch your fingers!). Place the slices in salted water for a moment after cutting.
- In a bowl, mix the blue cheese with the ricotta and season with pepper. Optionally, transfer the ricotta mixture into a piping bag with a large nozzle for easy application.
- Blend the mint, olive oil, and a pinch of salt and pepper using an immersion blender to make mint oil.
- Arrange the beet slices on plates or a large serving platter. Spread or pipe the blue cheese ricotta mixture onto the beet slices.
- Drizzle with mint oil and balsamic crema. Serve immediately.