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Pecan Beet Salad

Yield: 2-3 plated appetizer / salad portions Prep Time: 30 minutes Cook Time: 20 mins + 5 mins smoking time

Redefine cold-station prep with a multi-dimensional Pecan Beet Salad that showcases advanced culinary technique and maximum ingredient cross-utilization. Toasted pecan halves are simmered in an apple cider vinegar reduction and blended into a tangy, velvety pickled pecan puree that anchors the plate. Paired with cold-smoked pecan halves, roasted beets, peppery arugula, sharp blue cheese, and citrus supremes, this dish gives operators a high-margin, visually striking salad that elevates standard produce into a fine-dining centerpiece.

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Pecan Beet Salad

Ingredients

  • 3 cups pecan halves
  • 3 cups apple cider vinegar
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 tbsp salt
  • 1.5 cups pecan laves
  • 2 tbsp pecan wood chips
  • 1.5 cups arugula 
  • 1 tsp balsamic vinegar
  • 1 tsp olive oil
  • 2 tbsp blue cheese
  • 1 beet, roasted
  • 2 green beans, pickled
  • 2 radishes, quartered
  • 4 orange supremes

Preparation

  1. Take 3 cups of pecan halves and put into a pot with apple cider vinegar, sugar, and salt. Bring to a boil. Simmer for 20 minutes. Strain reserving a little bit of the liquid.
  2. Puree the pecans in a blender adding pickling liquid until smooth.
  3. Take 1.5 cups of pecan halves and smoke using a smoking gun for 5 minutes.
  4. Plate by layering salad components and adding the puree on the side, and garnish with whole pecan halves.
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Did you know?

With only 4g of carbs per serving, pecans fit into plant-based diets, a keto diet, a Mediterranean diet, and more!