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My favorite appetizer when I go to a local Italian spot near me is the beef carpaccio. Thin sliced raw beef, arugula and shaved Asiago. Here I used rare roast beef and made a lemon vinaigrette. My husband loved it! You can serve this as an appetizer for four or have it as a lunch for two. For a vegetarian option see Zucchini Carpaccio.
Beef Carpaccio
Yield: 4 servings
Serving Size: 1 /4th of dish
Ingredients
- 1/4 lb rare roast beef, thinly sliced
- 1/2 lemon, juice of
- 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- salt and fresh pepper
- 1.5 cups baby arugula
- .25 oz shaved Asiago or Parmesan Cheese
Instructions
- Whisk lemon juice, olive oil, salt and pepper.
- Lay the roast beef over a plate.
- Add half of the vinaigrette to the roast beef.
- Top with arugula, salt, pepper, remaining vinaigrette and shaved Asiago.
- Serve immediately.
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Serving: 1 /4th of dish, Calories: 79.6 kcal, Carbohydrates: 0.6 g, Protein: 8.3 g, Fat: 5.3 g, Fiber: 0.1 g
I'm sure it's great with balsamic, the points should stay the same. I like to add capers to this too!
I made this a couple weeks ago and loved it! I also tried it with balsamic and it was really good too. I didn't check to see if the points value went up or not when I used balsamic, but it was tasty.
I know! I always look for it on the menu. It seems some of the more upscale Italian restaurants have it. I love the combination of flavors!!
By far my favorite appetizer. I have found that not all italian restaurants have it on their menu, but when they do I get it. I am definitely going to try this. Thanks.
I bought this at the deli for a quick appetizer, but nothing beats homemade!! I have a recipe for homemade roast beef on my site. So simple to make!!
Oh Gina, this is my favorite appetizer at a local italian restaurant near my home as well! Did you find your roast beef at the deli? Or make it yourself? Thanks for this recipe!