Spring Vegetable Bagna Cauda

Name: Spring Vegetable Bagna Cauda
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 10
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 454 grams asparagus; 454 grams baby carrots, halved; 113 grams pound fava beans or edamame, shelled (about; 2 mediums fennel bulbs—halved, cored and thinly sliced lengthwise; 10 garlic cloves, thinly sliced; 10 larges hard-cooked eggs, peeled and quartered; 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice; 170 grams oil-packed flat anchovies, drained and rinsed; 355 milliliters extra-virgin olive oil; 2 bunches red radishes, trimmed; 4 Tbsps cold unsalted butter; 1 bunch watercress, tough stems discarded

Spring Vegetable Bagna Cauda might be just the hor d'oeuvre you are searching for. This recipe covers 20% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One serving contains 240 calories, 14g of protein, and 15g of fat. This recipe serves 10. It will be a hit at your Spring event. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and pescatarian diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes. If you have radishes, lemon juice, oil-packed flat anchovies, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it.

Instructions

In a saucepan, combine the anchovies, garlic and oil. Simmer over moderately low heat until the garlic is very soft but not colored, about 30 minutes.

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Transfer the mixture to a blender and let cool for 10 minutes.

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Add the butter and lemon juice and puree until the bagna cauda is smooth.

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Meanwhile, bring a large saucepan of water to a boil.

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Add the asparagus and cook until crisp-tender, about 3 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the asparagus to a plate and let cool.

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Add the shelled fava beans to the boiling water and cook for 5 minutes.

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Drain and let cool under cold running water. Pat dry; if using favas, peel off the beans' tough outer skins.

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Mound the watercress on a large platter. Arrange the fennel, radishes, carrots, eggs, asparagus and fava beans on top in separate piles and drizzle with some of the bagna cauda.

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Watercress