Crudités With Anchovy Dip Food

ANCHOVY DIP WITH CRUDITES

Steps:

• Make the dip: Place garlic in a small saucepan and add enough water to cover; bring to a boil over high heat. Drain and repeat process. Meanwhile, prepare an ice-water bath. Drain garlic and transfer to ice-water bath until cooled.
• Drain garlic and transfer to the jar of a blender along with anchovies, milk, vinegar, and salt; blend until smooth. With the machine running, add olive oil; blend until creamy and smooth. Serve with vegetables for dipping.

GREEN CRUDITES WITH YOGURT-DILL DIP

Steps:

• Yogurt-Dill Dip: Pulse 1 garlic clove, 1/4 cup each roughly chopped mint, dill and parsley, 1 chopped scallion and 1 chopped anchovy in a food processor. Add 2 cups plain Greek yogurt and puree until smooth.
• Serve with:
• Broccolini: Trim, then cook in salted boiling water, 3 to 4 minutes; drain and cool in ice water, then drain again. Season with salt.
• Spiced Pepitas: Toss 1 1/2 cups pepitas (hulled pumpkin seeds) with 2 tablespoons melted butter, 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander, a pinch of cayenne and 3/4 teaspoon coarse salt on a baking sheet. Roast at 400 degrees F until golden, about 5 minutes.
• Persian Cucumbers
• Little Gem Lettuce
• Brussels Sprouts: Trim and cut in half; toss with olive oil, season with salt and roast at 400 degrees F, 20 minutes.
• Haricots Verts: Trim, then cook in salted boiling water, 4 minutes; drain and cool in ice water, then drain again. Season with salt.

CRUDITéS WITH ANCHOVY DIP

Steps:

• Put the garlic in a small saucepan and cover with cold water. Bring to a boil, then drain. Repeat once, then put in a bowl of cold water. When cool, drain again.
• Puree the garlic in a blender with the anchovies, milk, vinegar, and salt until smooth. With the machine running, add the oil in a steady stream. Continue blending until smooth and creamy.
• Transfer to a serving bowl and serve with crudités.
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• When serving raw bell peppers, I like to use a vegetable peeler to remove the paper-thin skin. You can get rid of their slight bitterness that way.

GARLICKY CAESAR DIP

Steps:

• In the bowl of a food processor, combine the lemon juice, anchovies, garlic, mustard and Worcestershire sauce and process until smooth.
• Add the cream cheese, Parmesan and mayonnaise and process until smooth, stopping to scrape down the sides of the bowl as necessary.
• Taste for seasonings and add salt and pepper to taste. Refrigerate for up to 3 days before serving. Top dip with parsley, if using, and serve with crudités and potato chips.