Crudite Platter

Serves: 6

Vicente Kshlerin

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

52

Spice

55

Sweetness

49

Sourness

43

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.3

Difficulty

Ingredients:

2 tsps

Kosher Salt

450 g

Green

2 small

Zucchini

1 cup

Cherry

2 cups

Mayonnaise

1 cup

Sour Cream

Directions:

1

Bring a large pot of water to a boil and salt generously

2

Fill a large bowl with ice water and salt generously

3

Drop the beans into the boiling water and cook, uncovered, until crisp-tender, about 2 minutes

4

Scoop them out of the water and immediately plunge the beans into the ice water, to stop their cooking and set the color

5

Cool, remove them from the ice bath, and pat dry

6

Repeat with the broccoli and asparagus

7

(The asparagus may take a minute less, depending on their size

8

) Attractively arrange all the vegetables on a large serving platter and serve with the dip of your choice

9

Drain the yogurt in a coffee filter or cheese cloth-lined sieve, set over a bowl, until thickened to about 1 cup, about 2 hours

10

Heat the oil in a small skillet over medium heat

11

Add the garlic and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 2 minutes

12

Add the curry and cook, stirring, until fragrant about 30 seconds more

13

Set aside to cool

14

In a bowl, combine the drained yogurt, curry mixture, mayonnaise, chutney, scallion, hot sauce, lime juice, and coriander

15

Season with salt and pepper, to taste

16

Yield: about 2 cups Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F

17

In a roasting pan, rub the 2 onions in their skins with the 2 tablespoons oil

18

Bake until squishy soft, turning them once, about 45 minutes

19

Set aside to cool completely

20

Peel the onions and set aside

21

Meanwhile, finely dice the remaining onion

22

Preheat a large, heavy-bottomed skillet over medium-high heat

23

Add the remaining 1 cup oil and heat until hot

24

Add the diced onion and cook, stirring occasionally until they just begin to lightly brown, about 5 minutes

25

Lower the heat to medium-low and continue to cook, stirring occasionally, until golden brown, about 18 minutes more

26

Strain the onions through a sieve over a bowl

27

Transfer the onions to a paper towel-lined plate and spread them into a single layer

28

Reserve 1/4 cup of the onion oil and let it cool completely

29

(Reserve the remaining oil for dressings or marinades

30

) Puree the roasted onions in a food processor

31

Add the mayonnaise, sour cream, vinegar, and salt, and pulse until smooth

32

While the motor is running, drizzle in the 1/4 cup of reserved onion oil until incorporated

33

Season with pepper and hot sauce, to taste

34

Transfer the onion dip to a serving bowl and stir in the scallion

35

Refrigerate until very thick, about 3 hours or overnight

36

When ready to serve top with the fried onions

37

Yield: about 4 cups