Micro-Quick Hot-Sweet Salad Of Broccoli Raab And Carrots

Serves: 3

Graciela O'Reilly

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

49

Spice

54

Sweetness

49

Sourness

39

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.2

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 tbsp

Cider Vinegar

1.5 tbsps

Honey

1 tsp

Kosher Salt

2 tbsps

Peanut

Directions:

1

Cut a slice from broccoli raab base and taste to determine toughness

2

If fairly tender, trim only 1/2 inch or so from stalks; if tough, trim more

3

Wash vegetable in several changes of water, lifting out so debris settles

4

Without drying, spread in microwavable serving dish

5

Cover with plastic wrap and cook for 2 minutes

6

Toss, then continue cooking until not quite done, 1 to 2 minutes more

7

Pierce plastic and allow to cool

8

Peel carrots

9

Place in microwavable dish

10

Cover with plastic wrap

11

Cook just until carrots lose their raw crunch but are not cooked through — 1 1/2 to 2 minutes

12

Pierce plastic and cool slightly

13

In a small dish, mix sherry, vinegar, honey, salt and hot pepper to taste, stirring to blend

14

Add peanut and sesame oils

15

Line up broccoli raab stems on cutting board

16

Cut apart from tops (the florets and leaves)

17

Squeeze tops dry, then blot with towel

18

Cut into very thin shreds; return to dish

19

Slice stems on a sharp angle to form long oblongs 1/8 inch thick; add to dish

20

Cut carrots the same way and add to dish

21

Toss with dressing

22

Season

23

Chill

24

Cut a slice from broccoli raab base and taste to determine toughness

25

If fairly tender, trim only 1/2 inch or so from stalks; if tough, trim more

26

Wash vegetable in several changes of water, lifting out so debris settles

27

Without drying, spread in microwavable serving dish

28

Cover with plastic wrap and cook for 2 minutes

29

Toss, then continue cooking until not quite done, 1 to 2 minutes more

30

Pierce plastic and allow to cool

31

Peel carrots

32

Place in microwavable dish

33

Cover with plastic wrap

34

Cook just until carrots lose their raw crunch but are not cooked through — 1 1/2 to 2 minutes

35

Pierce plastic and cool slightly

36

In a small dish, mix sherry, vinegar, honey, salt and hot pepper to taste, stirring to blend

37

Add peanut and sesame oils

38

Line up broccoli raab stems on cutting board

39

Cut apart from tops (the florets and leaves)

40

Squeeze tops dry, then blot with towel

41

Cut into very thin shreds; return to dish

42

Slice stems on a sharp angle to form long oblongs 1/8 inch thick; add to dish

43

Cut carrots the same way and add to dish

44

Toss with dressing

45

Season

46

Chill