Greek · Salad

Beet and Tofu Salad with Pistachio Pesto

Name: Beet and Tofu Salad with Pistachio Pesto
Total time: 1 h 46 min
Yield: Serves 4 to 6
Cuisine: Greek
Ingredients: 4 medium beets, about 450 g, trimmed; or precooked refrigerated beets (not canned); 225 g pressed tofu, 8 oz, sliced 3 mm thick; 1 bunch fresh mint, small; leaves only, chopped (about 2/3 cup); 75 ml extra-virgin olive oil, 5 tablespoons; 60 ml fresh orange juice, juice of 1 orange; 1 tsp Dijon mustard; 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar; 2 tsp grape or pomegranate molasses; sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste; 1½ cloves garlic, 1 to 2 cloves, as desired; 1 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil; 2 tbsp flaxseeds; 1 tsp finely grated orange zest, preferably from an organic orange; 90 g shelled roasted pistachios, preferably Greek from Aegina, 2/3 cup; 1 tablespoon reserved and chopped for garnish

Boiled beets marinated in an orange, mustard and balsamic dressing, then fanned in alternating rings with pressed tofu and finished with a rough pistachio and flaxseed pesto and fresh mint. Vegan and striking on the plate.

YieldServes 4 to 6
Hands-on40 min
Total1 h 46 min
Difficulty

Ingredients

Salad

4medium beets, about 450 g, trimmed; or precooked refrigerated beets (not canned)
225 gpressed tofu, 8 oz, sliced 3 mm thick
1 bunchfresh mint, small; leaves only, chopped (about 2/3 cup)

Dressing

75 mlextra-virgin olive oil, 5 tablespoons
60 mlfresh orange juice, juice of 1 orange
1 tspDijon mustard
1 tbspbalsamic vinegar
2 tspgrape or pomegranate molasses
to tastesea salt and freshly ground black pepper

Pistachio pesto

1½ clovesgarlic, 1 to 2 cloves, as desired
1 tbspextra-virgin olive oil
2 tbspflaxseeds
1 tspfinely grated orange zest, preferably from an organic orange
90 gshelled roasted pistachios, preferably Greek from Aegina, 2/3 cup; 1 tablespoon reserved and chopped for garnish

Diet

Vegetarian (lacto-ovo)
Vegan
Mediterranean

Contains

Tree nuts
Pistachio
Soy
Mustard
Sulfites
Legumes (any)
Flax (linseed)
Olive
Grapes
Citrus fruits (any)
Orange
Onion family (any)
Garlic
Cabbage family (any)
Beetroot
Turmeric
Mint
Black and white pepper
Histamine (aged and fermented foods)

Taste

Sweet
Sour / bright
Salty
Umami / savory
Bitter
Richness / fat
Herbal / fresh

Texture

Tender-braised
Crunchy

Equipment

Stovetop
Food processor

Season

Fall
Winter

Occasion

Entertaining

Effort

20–45 min active
1–3 hours total
Difficulty 2
Make-ahead friendly

Nutrition

Calories: moderate
Protein: moderate
Carbs: moderate
Fat: high
Fiber: high
Sodium: low

Budget

Budget: moderate

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