Beet and Feta Canapés
Beetroot is sweet, feta is salty, walnuts are crisp — this canapé lives on contrast rather than technique. Only one thing has to be done properly: dry the beetroot well, or its juice turns bread and cheese pink within ten minutes.
- Prep
- 20 min
- Total
- 20 min
- Servings
- 8
- Level
- Easy
- Per serving
- 220 kcal
Ingredients
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What to use instead
Goat's cheese or bryndza stand in for feta; toasted pumpkin seeds replace the walnuts for anyone avoiding nuts.
Makes: 24 canapés, 8 portions
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Method
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Step 1: Dry the beetroot
Dice the cooked beetroot small and spread it on kitchen paper for 10 minutes. This step decides whether the platter stays tidy.
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Step 2: Toast the rye
Toast the slices and cool them completely. Rye crumb is dense, and toasted it carries the weight of the topping better than white bread.
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Step 3: Dress the beetroot
Toss the cubes with olive oil, thyme and pepper. No salt is needed: the feta salts both.
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Step 4: Cut the bases
Trim the crusts and cut each slice into four squares — exactly 24 bases.
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Step 5: Assemble and drizzle
Pile beetroot on each square, top with feta and walnuts, and run a thin thread of honey over them just before serving. Honey only shouts when there is a lot of it; here a drop is the point.
Tips & variations
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Tip
Boil beetroot whole and unpeeled so it does not bleed its colour and flavour into the water. A medium one takes 40–50 minutes, a large one an hour.
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Tip
Use feta from brine rather than a dry "cheese snack" block: real feta crumbles into pieces instead of smearing.
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Swap
Goat's cheese or bryndza stand in for feta; toasted pumpkin seeds replace the walnuts for anyone avoiding nuts.
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Storage
Dressed beetroot keeps two days in the fridge. Assembled canapés last about two hours before the bread stains.
Nutrition
| 1 serving | Whole dish 8 servings | |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 220 kcal | 1,760 kcal |
| Protein | 8 g | 64 g |
| Fat | 13 g | 104 g |
| Carbohydrates | 17 g | 136 g |
Approximate values calculated from standard ingredient data.
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