Red Salad with Pickled Beet Vinaigrette

Name: Red Salad with Pickled Beet Vinaigrette
Ingredients: 6 baby red beets, trimmed, scrubbed; 2 whole star anise pods; 2 cups verjus; 1 teaspoon kosher salt; 2 tablespoons raw pumpkin seeds (pepitas); 2 anchovy fillets packed in oil; 1 garlic clove, finely grated; ⅓ cup grated Parmesan; ¼ cup basil leaves; ¼ cup olive oil; 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice; Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper; Mixed red and purple raw fruits and vegetables (such as tomatoes, plums, berries, radishes, beets, rainbow carrots, and watermelon), halved, sliced, and/or cut into wedges; Verjus is a tart juice made from unripe grapes. You can find it at specialty foods stores and online.