Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 400°F.
2. Trim the beets from the stems, wash and pat dry. Then loosely wrap each beet with foil and bake for about 1 hour. The timing depends on the size of the beets. When done, they should be tender inside.
3. When the beets are cooked, take them out of the oven, unwrap from the foil and let them cool off.
4. When you are ready to make hummus, using a pairing knife, scrape the beet skin off and cut them in pieces.
5. Put them in a food processor with all other ingredients (chickpeas, lemon juice, garlic, tahini, olive oil, salt, and pepper). Blend until smooth.
6. If you want, you can add more olive oil or tahini to get the desired consistency.
7. When done, place the roasted beet hummus in a bowl to serve. You can top it with toasted sesame seeds or pine nuts.
8. Serve with Wellington crackers and vegetables.

Instructions

Goat Cheese Spread

1. In a small bowl, combine all ingredients and mix thoroughly.
2. Spread onto a serving plate.

Strawberry Basil Salsa

1. In a small bowl, combine all ingredients and gently toss.
2. Scoop into a serving bowl and garnish with fresh basil leaves.

Instructions

Goat Cheese Medallions

1. Chill the goat cheese in the freezer for 10 minutes to firm up.
2. Using a sharp knife (or a piece of plain dental floss), slice the log of goat cheese into 12 (1/2 inch) pieces. If using a knife, clean it off with hot water after each cut to keep the goat cheese rounds intact. Carefully arrange the rounds on a parchment paper lined baking sheet and chill in the freezer for another 10 minutes.
3. Meanwhile, using your hands, crumble the crackers into small pieces over the bowl of a food processor fitted with a steel blade.
4. Blend crackers until fine crumbs form, about 20 seconds (the crumbs don’t have to be perfectly uniform, some larger chunks are fine and will add great texture).
5. Add salt, pepper and dried basil, pulse to mix, and transfer crumbs to a wide bowl.
6. When the goat cheese rounds are cold and very firm, work one at a time to dip in the flour, then the beaten eggs, then the cracker crumbs. Make sure the cheese is completely coated then repeat with remaining rounds. Return the baking sheet to the freezer for at least 10 more minutes.
7. Meanwhile, fill a large, heavy-bottomed pot with about 1 inch of coconut oil (warmed in the microwave, if needed, to liquefy). Attach a thermometer to the pot and heat oil over medium-high heat to 375°F.
8. Fry the slices, a few at a time, for about a minute or until the crumbs turn golden brown. Flip the rounds and fry another minute, until golden all over.
9. Drain the rounds on a paper towel-lined plate and sprinkle with salt. Wait for the oil to return to 375°F and continue the process until all goat cheese rounds have been fried.
10. Serve immediately with Wellington crackers and tomato olive salsa.

Tomato Olive Salsa

1. In a small bowl, combine tomatoes, olives, lemon juice, lemon zest, olive oil and salt and pepper. Taste and adjust salt or lemon juice if needed.
2. Just before serving, stir in basil. Serve spooned over fried goat cheese medallions and Wellington crackers.