Salad of Baby Vegetables

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Serves 6

Walnut Dressing:

100g toasted walnuts - chopped

500ml olive oil

Salt & pepper

50g brown sugar

200ml red wine vinegar

In a saucepan, warm the vinegar with the sugar, salt & pepper on a low to medium heat. Over-heating will cause the vinegar to burn.

Remove from heat and whisk in the oil.

Let cool to room temperature and then add walnuts.

Vegetable salad:

6 whole baby red beetroots

12 micro turnips

12 purple dutch carrots

12 chanteray carrots

12 micro truss tomatoes

12 asparagus spears

Bring a pot of water to a rapid boil, blanch all vegetables separately in the following order. Refresh all vegetables in ice water - this will help them maintain their colour.

Turnips

Chanteray Carrots

Purple Dutch Carrots

Whole baby beetroots

Test with a skewer, vegetables should remain slightly firm.

Remove vegetables from ice water, peel and set aside.

Bring a fresh pot of water to the boil and blanch the asparagus for approx. 30-40 seconds. Place immediately into ice water.

Place the truss tomatoes into a small baking tray. Drizzle olive oil over the top, and season with salt and pepper. Place in a medium oven for 5-10mins or until they begin to soften.
 

To serve:

Quarter or halve baby beetroots & turnips depending on size. Slice carrots in half length ways.

Place all vegetables together in a bowl, sprinkle a small amount of extra virgin olive oil, salt & pepper.

Lightly toss the vegetables.

On the plate arrange the vegetables to your liking.

Break the labna in - and re-roll to a ball and place 3 pieces around the plate.

Drizzle the plate with walnut dressing.

Garnish with micro shiso (Micro herbs).

 

(recipes courtesy of Esca Bimbadgen Winery Restaurant. Open 7 days for lunch 12pm - 4pm.

Dinner Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights from 6pm.

Located within Bimbadgen Winery - 790 McDonalds Road, Pokolbin NSW 2320)

 

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