Cool Herb Dip For Blanched Vegetables Recipes

HERB VEGETABLE DIP

Steps:

• Mix together.
• Refrigerate for 2-3 hours before serving.
• Serve with assorted raw vegetables.

COOL HERB DIP FOR BLANCHED VEGETABLES

Steps:

• In a food processor or blender, combine basil, sour cream, mayonnaise, mustard, and lemon juice. Season with salt and pepper.
• Process until combined and basil leaves are finely chopped. Season with more salt, pepper, and lemon juice as desired. Cover, and refrigerate until thickened and chilled, about 20 minutes. Dip will keep up to 3 days.

HERB DIP

Steps:

• Place the cream cheese, sour cream, mayonnaise, scallions, parsley, dill, salt, and pepper in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment and blend. Serve at room temperature.

BLANCHED CRUDITES

Steps:

• Prepare a large pot of boiling salted water, and fill a large bowl with ice water.
• Remove the tough bottoms of the asparagus stalks. If they are thick, peel the stems half-way up the stalk.
• Add the carrots to the pot of boiling water and blanch for 1 minute. Immediately remove the carrots with a slotted spoon and plunge them in the bowl of ice water. Drain the carrots when fully cooled.
• Add the asparagus to the boiling water and blanch for 1 minute. Immediately remove the asparagus with a slotted spoon and plunge them into the reserved bowl of ice water. Drain the asparagus when fully cooled.
• Slice the radicchio into wedges.
• Arrange the carrots, asparagus, cherry tomatoes, and radicchio on a platter and serve with the Herb Dip.
• Place the cream cheese, sour cream, mayonnaise, scallions, parsley, dill, salt, and pepper in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment and blend. Serve at room temperature.

HERB DIP WITH SPRING VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Stir together first 5 ingredients; refrigerate, covered, overnight. Sprinkle with additional parsley and rosemary before serving with rainbow carrots and assorted radishes.

BLANCHED VEGETABLES BACK TO BASIC'S

Steps:

• Trim vegetables by removing tough skin and chopping into bite size pieces.
• Keep stem separate form tender heads.
• In a large pot of salted boiling water add the thick stems for 1 minute then add the more tender tops of the vegetable and cook for 1 minutes. Remove and add to water bath to chill and stop the cooking.
• Save for when you want to get the meal finalized. Or add right to a pan with butter, oil, garlic, nuts what suits your fancy stir fry for 1-2 minutes, seasoning with seasoned salt and enjoy.

HERB DIP

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine all of the ingredients, mixing them well. Cover and refrigerate overnight. Serve with crudites, including cherry tomatoes; yellow-pear tomatoes; red, yellow and green peppers; seeded cucumbers; scallions; baby carrots; French radishes; blanched broccoli, and cauliflower.