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Beetroot & Goat's Cheese Stacks with Rosemary & Honey Dressing

This recipe originates from Stuff.co.nz
25 min plus 30 min marinating
Prep Time
35 min
Cook Time
5
Servings
Beetroot & Goat's Cheese Stacks with Rosemary & Honey Dressing

These Beetroot & Goat’s Cheese Stacks with Honey Rosemary Dressing are as beautiful as they are delicious. Layered beetroot slices, creamy goat’s cheese, fresh herbs, and crunchy walnuts are brought together with a fragrant honey rosemary dressing – a refined salad that makes a stunning starter or side.

INGREDIENTS

    Rosemary & honey dressing:

    100ml grapeseed oil

    1 1⁄2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar

    1 teaspoon white wine vinegar

  • 2 tbsp Rewarewa Native Honey

1 teaspoon soy sauce

1 teaspoon chopped rosemary

For the stacks:

1kg beetroot

180g firm goat’s cheese (i used puhoi), crumbled

120g cream cheese, softened

1 tablespoon chopped soft herbs (such as chives, chervil or flat-leafed parsley)

2 handfuls watercress to serve

1⁄4 cup toasted new zealand walnut pieces

METHOD

Put all the dressing ingredients in a blender. Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper then process until combined. Store in a jar in the fridge.

Add the beetroot to a large saucepan of boiling water then simmer for 40 minutes or until tender.

Drain and set aside to cool then peel.

Cut into 5mm-thick slices.

Arrange the beetroot in a dish and drizzle with one-third of the dressing.

Toss to coat then set aside to marinate for 30 minutes.

Using a wooden spoon, beat the goat’s cheese and cream cheese together then stir in the herbs.

Place a small blob of the cheese mix in the centre of each plate, to prevent the beetroot from sliding around.

Place a slice of beetroot on top of the cheese then spread with a little of the remaining cheese mix.

Top with another slice of beetroot then repeat to create stacks of 3 or 4 layers (not shown in photo).

Sprinkle the watercress and walnut pieces around the beetroot stacks then drizzle with the remaining rosemary and honey dressing.