Beetroot carpaccio

step 1
Rub the beetroot with Olive oil and season with salt, pepper and a little sugar. Put them on a tray and roast them at 160 C till they are nice and soft, cool down and peel. This way the flavor of the beetroot will be intensified and that makes this dish marvelous

step 2
When they are cool peel them using disposable gloves and cut them in four and reserve. When the beetroot are cooking bring a large pot of salted water to the boil and plunge the asparagus in it.

Cook until just tender, making sure you do not overcook them. Scoop them out with a kitchen spider and cool them under cold running water, reserve. Blanch the rocket for one minute in the same water.

Drain and cool under cold running water and shake dry. In a frying pan heated to medium heat, add the hazelnuts and toast for 5 minutes. Put into a mortar and crush slightly with the pestle. Set aside.

Put the beetroot on a small platter, scatter the asparagus on top, followed by the rocket, crumbled goats cheese, sliced shallot and the crushed hazelnut.

In a small bowl mix the red wine vinegar and the oil and season, drizzle all over the salad and serve at the table