Confit Beet and Citrus Bowl with Crispy Farro

Start by making the confit beets. Preheat your oven to 225F. Cut the ends off your beets and slice in half. Lay beets, garlic halves, lemon zest, and thyme sprigs in a baking dish wide enough so they all lay flat. Cover with oil until just covered.

Cover the dish and bake 2-3 hours, until the beets are very tender when poked with a fork or knife. Let cool completely, then remove everything from the oil (but do not discard it! We will use some in the vinaigrette, and the rest can be saved to flavor/cook with). Scrub the skins off the beets with a paper towel and slice into segments. Set aside two garlic cloves for the vinaigrette, and save the rest for other uses.

While the beets confit, cook your farro, prep your oranges, and make your carrots (I use a toaster oven to do the carrots, but if you don't have that option you can roast them while your beets cool).

To make the carrots, preheat the oven to 425 F. Slice your carrots in half crosswise, then into even, roughly 3” strips. Coat in oil, honey, sesame seeds, salt, and pepper, and toss to combine. Roast on a baking sheet until tender and slightly caramelized, 15-20 minutes.

Crisp your farro. Lightly coat a pan with algae oil over medium heat. To your cooked farro, add 1-2 tbsp Shiitake Mushroom Oil and a large pinch of salt, toss. Add your cooked, seasoned farro in an even layer and cook undisturbed, 2-4 minutes. Toss the farro and continue cooking until you see visible crispy bits and it has darkened a shade in color. Add to your bowl.

Make the vinaigrette by combining the oil, vinegar, honey, and mustard in a lidded jar (optional - but helpful!). Crush the confit garlic and add to your jar. Close the jar and shake to combine, then season heavily with salt and pepper to taste. Adjust seasoning as needed.

Make your bowl by layering your crisp farro, greens of choice, confit beet segments, citrus segments and roasted carrots. Crumble goat cheese on top and drizzle a generous amount of vinaigrette over. Serve immediately.

To prep in advance, build out bowl and dress right before serving