A dish with arugula. Aruuuuuugula.
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madbakerThis week's Resolution Recipe: Spring Radish Salad.
1 bunch fresh radishes
2 bunches arugula
2 sweet carrots
olive oil, salt and pepper (I used truffle-flavored olive oil)
2 Tbsp freshly grated parmesan
lemon wedges
Trim the radishes and slice them thinly (I use my garlic mandoline for this, which works beautifully - I almost never slice radishes any other way now). Peel the carrots and cut them on the diagonal into very thin slices. Gather the arugula (arugula arugula) into a bunch and cut it crosswise into strips. Arrange it on a platter, scatter the sliced radishes and carrots over, and season with salt and pepper. Drizzle with olive oil to moisten the veg. Sprinkle parmesan over the top. Serve with lemon wedges to squeeze over the salad.
What worked: Really nice visual contrast with the bright green arugula, orange carrot, red radish, and white cheese. The flavors were a good contrast too: peppery crunch from arugula and radish, sweet carrot crunch, soft sweetness from the microplaned parmesan and unctiousness from the olive oil.
I guess what I'm saying is that it was a showy, tasty dish.
What didn't: Hmm, I was pretty happy with it. Tossing the arugula, radishes, and carrots might work better than the layering that the recipe calls for.
Will I make it again? Probably. It's not like this was much work and it's showy. It would be a good side for a homeowners' meeting.
1 bunch fresh radishes
2 bunches arugula
2 sweet carrots
olive oil, salt and pepper (I used truffle-flavored olive oil)
2 Tbsp freshly grated parmesan
lemon wedges
Trim the radishes and slice them thinly (I use my garlic mandoline for this, which works beautifully - I almost never slice radishes any other way now). Peel the carrots and cut them on the diagonal into very thin slices. Gather the arugula (arugula arugula) into a bunch and cut it crosswise into strips. Arrange it on a platter, scatter the sliced radishes and carrots over, and season with salt and pepper. Drizzle with olive oil to moisten the veg. Sprinkle parmesan over the top. Serve with lemon wedges to squeeze over the salad.
What worked: Really nice visual contrast with the bright green arugula, orange carrot, red radish, and white cheese. The flavors were a good contrast too: peppery crunch from arugula and radish, sweet carrot crunch, soft sweetness from the microplaned parmesan and unctiousness from the olive oil.
I guess what I'm saying is that it was a showy, tasty dish.
What didn't: Hmm, I was pretty happy with it. Tossing the arugula, radishes, and carrots might work better than the layering that the recipe calls for.
Will I make it again? Probably. It's not like this was much work and it's showy. It would be a good side for a homeowners' meeting.
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Date: 2008-05-22 06:02 pm (UTC)There was a guy at the Farmer's Market last Sunday having an Arugula-and-Pac-Choy Blowout sale, cuz the heat wave made it all bolt. $1 a bunch. I spent an hour just standing around saying ArOOOgula.
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Date: 2008-05-30 03:05 am (UTC)