5-Ingredient Raw Food Prep Challenge
ByI don’t know about you, but I’m hooked on watching the Food Network when I’m not busy in the kitchen. What’s my favorite show? It’s a toss up (no pun intended) between Iron Chef and Chopped.
Why? Because in these programs you get to see chefs improvising with mystery ingredients placed before them. And guest what? That’s exactly the kind of challenge we were faced with here today at the Academy.
With just five ingredients, and the use of any spice, herbs, one variety of greens, an acid, a fat, and a sweetener for balancing flavors, we each had to create our own gourmet raw dish with…the advantage of…three hours to prepare it.
Okay okay, I know, it’s way too much time. But hey, who’s counting?
The mystery ingredients:
 Fennel |
 Red Grapefruit |
 Walnuts |
 Turkish Apricots |
 Yellow Beets |
Here’s my interpretation:
Beet Ravioli with Pesto Sauce, a Composed Salad of Fennel, Citrus, Candied Walnut, and Avocado, Apricot Sauce
5-Ingredient Raw Food Prep Challenge
