Raw Blood Orange Cucumber Composed Salad W/ Bulgarian Feta, Pine Nut & Mint Pesto Recipe

Name: Raw Blood Orange Cucumber Composed Salad W/ Bulgarian Feta, Pine Nut & Mint Pesto
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: For the Salad:; 1 red beet; 1 gold beet; 1-2 avocados (depending on size); 1 bulb fennel; 1 blood orange; 1 English cucumber; extra virgin olive oil; 1/2 lemon (for squeezing); sea salt; raw pine nuts for garnish; mint sprigs for garnish; For pesto: (can be made a day ahead); A handful of mint (a little under a cup); A large handful of green basil (a very full cup); a little under 1/2 cup pine nuts (raw if possible); 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice (from about one small lemon); 1/4 cup Bulgarian feta (or any feta will work); your very best extra virgin olive oil; 1/4 teaspoon sea salt; 5 turns course ground black pepper

Servings: persons

For the Salad:
1 red beet
1 gold beet
1-2 avocados (depending on size)
1 bulb fennel
1 blood orange
1 English cucumber
extra virgin olive oil
1/2 lemon (for squeezing)
sea salt
raw pine nuts for garnish
mint sprigs for garnish
For pesto: (can be made a day ahead)
A handful of mint (a little under a cup)
A large handful of green basil (a very full cup)
a little under 1/2 cup pine nuts (raw if possible)
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice (from about one small lemon)
1/4 cup Bulgarian feta (or any feta will work)
your very best extra virgin olive oil
1/4 teaspoon sea salt
5 turns course ground black pepper

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["Slice each item for ""salad"" as thin as possible (almost translucent) use a mandoline, if possible, otherwise just use a very sharp knife.", "Layer beet, gold beet, fennel, blood orange, cucumber and avocado; drizzling just the tiniest, tiniest bit of your most favorite olive oil on each level, along with just the smallest sprinkle of sea salt (except the blood orange level, which you should just leave alone and let melt into the rest of the flavors). You want to make two or three layers of levels, depending on size you want.", "Top with a dollop of pesto, drip pesto around salad and sprinkle around with pine nuts.", "Place all ingredients into food processor (or blender if you do not have). Drizzle a little olive oil in to moisten, then pulse a few times, and continue to drizzle olive oil in until reaches a smooth and fluid, but still very thick consistency. Check for salt and pepper and add more lemon juice if necessary; then blend on high until as smooth as possible.
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**Note: I also used this on pizza and it was AMAZING!!!"]

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 21 ingredients. The key ingredients include: For the Salad:, 1 red beet, 1 gold beet, 1-2 avocados (depending on size), and more.

Yes, Raw Blood Orange Cucumber Composed Salad W/ Bulgarian Feta, Pine Nut & Mint Pesto falls under the Salads category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Keep refrigerated in an airtight container and enjoy within 1–2 days for the best freshness. Best served cold — no reheating needed.

Raw Blood Orange Cucumber Composed Salad W/ Bulgarian Feta, Pine Nut & Mint Pesto

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