Pointillism Dot Matrix (Print Version)

Artfully arranged vegetable purees and sauces create a visually vibrant, harmonious blend of fresh, contrasting flavors.

# What You'll Need:

→ Vegetable Purees

01 - 2.8 oz beetroot, cooked and pureed
02 - 2.8 oz carrot, cooked and pureed
03 - 2.8 oz green peas, cooked and pureed
04 - 2.8 oz yellow bell pepper, roasted and pureed

→ Sauces & Creams

05 - 2.1 oz Greek yogurt
06 - 1.4 oz crème fraîche
07 - 1 tbsp basil pesto
08 - 1 tbsp red pepper coulis
09 - 1 tbsp balsamic reduction

→ Garnishes & Accents

10 - 0.7 oz pickled red onions, finely diced
11 - 0.7 oz microgreens
12 - 1 tbsp toasted black sesame seeds
13 - 1 tbsp pomegranate seeds
14 - Edible flower petals (optional)
15 - Sea salt flakes, to taste
16 - Freshly ground black pepper, to taste

# How to Make It:

01 - Blend each vegetable separately with a pinch of salt and a few drops of olive oil until smooth. Transfer each puree to a small piping bag or squeeze bottle.
02 - Place Greek yogurt and crème fraîche into separate piping bags. Transfer basil pesto, red pepper coulis, and balsamic reduction into individual squeeze bottles.
03 - Using the piping bags and squeeze bottles, scatter dots and small mounds of each puree, sauce, and cream over the plate in a varied pattern, ensuring they do not touch to create a pointillist effect.
04 - Sprinkle diced pickled red onions, microgreens, toasted black sesame seeds, pomegranate seeds, and edible flower petals (if using) over and around the dots to enhance texture and color.
05 - Finish with sea salt flakes and freshly ground black pepper to taste. Serve immediately to maintain visual appeal.

# Additional Tips::

01 -
  • It's a showstopper that actually comes together in under an hour—no fancy techniques required, just patience and colorful vegetables
  • Each bite is genuinely different because you control how you combine the dots, making it feel more like creating edible art than following a recipe
  • It works as a vegetarian show-off dish, but it's also surprisingly adaptable if you want to add proteins or swap ingredients based on what's in your garden
02 -
  • Your vegetables must be fully cooked and completely smooth or the purees will refuse to pipe—I learned this the hard way, trying to rush with half-cooked carrots that left my piping bag feeling like it had sand in it
  • Room temperature purees pipe better than cold ones; cold purees fight you and splatter unpredictably, but warm ones flow like you've been doing this for years
  • Practice your piping on a spare plate first—the muscle memory takes about three dots before your hand remembers what it's doing
03 -
  • Chill your plates before plating; cold ceramic holds heat longer and keeps the purees fresh-looking for those crucial first bites
  • If you don't have piping bags, any squeeze bottle works beautifully—even ones meant for condiments create the exact effect you're after
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