Two Dips For Crudités Recipes

3-WAY DIP WITH CRUDITéS

Steps:

• Make the Base Dip:Soak the beans overnight in enough water to cover by 3 inches. Drain and place in a large saucepan. Cover with water by 2 inches and bring to a boil over high heat. Lower heat to a simmer, cover, and cook until beans are tender (1 - 1 1/2 hours, adding a generous teaspoon of salt during the last half hour of cooking). Drain and allow to cool. (Can be prepared 1 - 2 days ahead; store covered in the refrigerator.) Place cooled beans in the work bowl of a food processor along with garlic. Process using on/off pulses until well incorporated. Turn on processor and slowly drizzle oil through the tube until smooth. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Divide the mixture into 3 serving bowls.
• Sun-Dried Tomato Dip:Combine sun-dried tomatoes and one portion of the bean dip into the work bowl of a food processor. Process, using on/off pulses until sun-dried tomatoes are well incorporated. Add rosemary and parsley. Mix well.
• Indian Spice Dip: Stir curry powder and turmeric into one portion of the base bean dip.
• Fiery Bean Dip: Sprinkle smoked paprika or chipotle chili powder over the top of one bowl of base bean dip.
• To Serve: Place the dips in the center of a serving platter and surround it with a wide variety of vegetables.

SHRIMP AND CRUDITE PLATTER WITH TWO SAUCES

Steps:

• Prepare an ice-water bath. Peel carrots and trim tops; slice in half lengthwise. Clean celery and slice into sticks. Trim radishes. Slice endives and Little Gems into wedges. Place crudites in ice-water bath until crisp and beginning to curl, 10 minutes. Drain well; wrap in paper towels. Refrigerate in resealable plastic bags up to 1 day.
• Bring a large pot of water to a boil; season generously with salt. Add cauliflower and cook until crisp-tender, 2 to 4 minutes. Transfer to ice-water bath. Return pot of water to a boil, add beets, and cook until fork-tender, about 22 minutes. Drain, let cool slightly, and cut into wedges. Store in an airtight container up to 1 day.
• Meanwhile, bring potatoes to a boil in another pot of water; season generously with salt. Cook until easily pierced with the tip of a knife, 8 to 9 minutes. Drain; let cool completely.
• Season eggs and cooked vegetables with salt and pepper; drizzle with oil. Serve with crudites, shrimp, tonnato mayonnaise, dip, and lemon wedges.

CRUDITE DIP

Steps:

• Combine the first 9 ingredients; mix well. Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours. If desired, sprinkle with additional parsley. Serve with vegetables.

CURRY DIP FOR CRUDITES

Steps:

• Mix mayonnaise, ketchup, curry powder, Worcestershire, and white pepper together and serve.

EASIEST CRUDITéS PLATTER EVER!

Steps:

• Arrange all your crudites or vegetables on your board and serve!
• Enjoy with friends!

VEGETABLE CRUDITE WITH TWO DIPS

Steps:

• For the almond and parsley dip: Rinse the parsley, shake dry and chop the leaves. Peel the garlic. In a blender, puree the almonds, parsley, garlic and olive oil, add the broth and season with salt, lemon zest and juice.
• For the yogurt dip: In a bowl, stir together the yogurt, lemon zest and mustard, then season with salt and pepper.
• Rinse and trim the vegetables and peel if necessary. Cut the vegetables into strips and/or bite-size pieces. Rinse the romaine lettuce and separate the leaves. Arrange the vegetables on a platter and serve with the dips.

DIP AND CRUDITES

Steps:

• Using a chef's knife, mash garlic and salt to a paste. In a medium bowl combine sour cream, buttermilk, mayonnaise, lemon juice, parsley, and chives. Whisk in garlic-salt paste and Tabasco sauce. Taste, and adjust for seasoning with salt and lemon juice. Transfer to serving bowl. Arrange vegetables on a platter, and serve immediately.

2 VEGETARIAN DIPS (SERVED W/CRUDITES & BAGUETTE BREAD)

Steps:

• FOR TOMATO CAPER TAPENADE: Process all ingredients till finely minced. Top w/a few extra capers as desired.
• FOR TOFU PATE: Process half the seeds till finely ground. Add tofu, oil + wheatgerm & process till combined. Stir in remaining seeds, carrot + dill.
• Serve w/carrot & celery sticks, snow peas & thin slices of baguette bread.
• NOTE: Ea vegetarian dip mixture makes 1 cup or 8 1 tbsp servings & can be prepared 1 dy ahead of plan to serve.

CRUDITé WITH TWO DIPS

Steps:

• Separate the romaine into leaves. Rinse and spin the leaves. Rinse the kohlrabi, trim, peel and cut into stick about 1 cm (1/2 inch) thick. Arrange the romaine leaves and kohlrabi sticks on a plate.
• To make the Thousand Island dip: Rinse and dry the wax pepper, cut in half, remove the seeds and ribs, and cut into very fine dice. Stir the diced pepper, red pepper flakes, mayonnaise, ketchup and vinegar together.
• To make the apple sryup dip: Rinse and spin dry the lemon balm, pick off the leaves from the stems, and chop the leaves fine. Stir together the lemon juice, apple juice, olive oil and lemon balm together and mix well. Season with salt and pepper.
• Serve the romaine and kohlrabi with the two dips.

TWO DIPS FOR CRUDITéS

Steps:

• Yellow Split Pea Dip
• Wrap carrots, celery, white onion, herbs, and peppercorns into a bundle; tie with kitchen twine.
• Combine split peas with the water, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and herb bundle in a saucepan. Bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer; cook until split peas are tender, about 45 minutes. Discard bundle. Reserve 1/2 cup cooking liquid. Drain split peas; let cool slightly.
• Puree split peas, lemon juice, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 cup reserved cooking liquid in a food processor until smooth, adding more liquid as needed. To serve, drizzle spread with oil, top with red onion and capers, and season with pepper.
• Taramasalata
• Place roe in a bowl and cover with cold water; soak 10 minutes. Drain in a fine sieve lined with cheesecloth. Rinse; drain again. Gather cheesecloth around roe, and squeeze out as much liquid as possible.
• Meanwhile, cover potato in a saucepan with 2 inches cold water and add 1/2 teaspoon salt. Bring to a boil, and cook until tender, about 5 minutes. Drain, and let cool.
• Puree roe, potato, and lemon juice in a food processor. With machine running, add oil and process until smooth. Season with pepper.
• CRUDITÉS
• The dips here are accompanied by spring produce, but nearly any vegetable can be used in a platter of crudités. Serve tender vegetables, such as celery, snap peas, and baby carrots, raw; broccoli, green beans,and cauliflower are better (and lose little nutritional value) when blanched for 2 to 3 minutes in boiling water and then shocked in an ice-water bath.
• Nutrition Information
• YELLOW SPLIT PEA DIP
• (Per 1/4-cup serving)
• Calories: 124
• Saturated Fat: .5g
• Unsaturated Fat: 3g
• Cholesterol: 0mg
• Carbohydrates: 17g
• Protein: 6.54g
• Sodium: 408mg
• Fiber: .2g
• TARAMASALATA
• (Per 1/4-cup serving)
• Calories: 101
• Saturated Fat: 1g
• Unsaturated Fat: 4.6g
• Cholesterol: 136mg
• Carbohydrates: 3.3g
• Protein: 8.4g
• Sodium: 104mg
• Fiber: .2g