Dirty Vegetables
Chris Cosentino, chef at Incanto restaurant, first made this salad many years ago for a demo at the farmers’ market. It was a way to make fun of some of the shoppers who were complaining that the vegetables were dirty when they bought them. What could be better than earthy root vegetables paired with the earthiness of fresh truffle?
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
Counts 9 of 11 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 9 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Olive Oil | 1 tbsp (14g) | 119 |
| Orange | 1 medium (131g) | 62 |
| Beet | 1/2 cup (85g) | 35 |
| Turnip | 1 medium (122g) | 34 |
| Carrot | 1 medium (61g) | 25 |
| Lemon | juice of 1 lemon (48ml) | 12 |
| Black Pepper | 1 tsp ground (2.3g) | 6 |
| Vinegar | 1 tbsp (15ml) distilled | 3 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Champagne | not in our table | 0 |
| Truffle | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 2 Tbs. Champagne vinegar
- 1 tsp. fresh lemon juice
- 2 Tbs. pure olive oil
- 2 Tbs. extra-virgin olive oil
- Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste
- 2 baby Chioggia beets, peeled
- 2 baby golden beets, peeled
- 1 yellow carrot, peeled
- 1 red carrot, peeled
- 1 orange carrot, peeled
- 2 baby turnips, peeled
- Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste
- 2 cups mâche
- 1 fresh black truffle