Red Salad with Pickled Beet Vinaigrette

Ingredients

• 6 baby red beets, trimmed, scrubbed
• 2 whole star anise pods
• 2 cups verjus
• 1 tsp kosher salt
• VINAIGRETTE AND ASSEMBLY
• 1 tbsp raw pumpkin seeds (pepitas)
• 2 anchovy fillets packed in oil
• 1 garlic clove, finely grated
• ⅓ cup grated parmesan cheese
• ¼ cup basil leaves
• ¼ cup olive oil
• 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice