Bring water in a pot to boil. Add orzo and a bit of salt and cook for 8–10 minutes on medium-high heat.
Discard the water, drain the orzo through a thin sieve and cool the pasta by rinsing it with cold water.
Chop the apple into small dice.
Chop the red beet (1) into small dice.
Add the red beet (2) to a blender and blend until smooth.
In a big bowl, combine all ingredients for the vinaigrette; orange juice, mustard, olive oil, honey, thyme, salt and pepper. Mix well.
Add the apple dice to the dressing, let it soak for a few minutes.
Add to the bowl the beet dice, the orzo and the beet puree. Mix all ingredients.
Use a serving ring or burger press. Add roughly 4 tablespoons of the beet-orzo mixture. Press the lid evenly or use the back of a spoon to create an even surface.
Break the vegetable chips into spiky pieces. Add the chips to the center, placing the tallest pieces in the center and smaller pieces around.