BEETROOT MAYONNAISE
BEETROOT MAYONNAISE
BEETROOT MAYONNAISE

Ingredients
  • 2 tbsp white wine vinegar
  • 1 tbsp parsley stalks
  • roughly chopped
  • 1 tbsp chervil
  • chopped
  • 2 free-range egg yolks
  • 1 tsp English mustard powder
  • 150ml/5fl oz light olive oil
  • 150ml/5fl oz vegetable oil
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • squeeze lemon juice
  • 250g/9oz cooked beetroot
  • quartered
  • 1 tbsp chives
  • finely chopped
  • 50g/1¾oz rocket
  • 2 tsp olive oil
Directions
  • Place the vinegar
  • parsley stalks and chervil into a small saucepan and bring to the boil. Simmer until the volume is reduced to one tablespoon of liquid.
  • Strain the liquid through a sieve and discard the parsley and chervil.
  • Place the egg yolks
  • mustard powder and infused vinegar into a food processor and blend.
  • With the blender still running
  • gradually add the oils. Continue to blend the mixture until all the oil has been incorporated and the mixture has thickened.
  • Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper and add a squeeze of lemon juice.
  • To serve
  • mix the cooked beetroot into the mayonnaise
  • stir in the chives and serve on a plate with fresh rocket drizzled with olive oil.