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Crudités Platter

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Americans tend to think of crudités as fresh vegetables served in a basket with a dip. But they can also be served neatly arranged on a platter and drizzled with vinaigrette, as I present them here.

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Our Pairing Suggestion

The clean, bright flavors of the fresh vegetables and herbs here need a vibrant wine with good acidity and fruit, such as a rosé.

Recipe: Crudités Platter

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  • MAKE-AHEAD
  • VEGETARIAN

Ingredients

  1. 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
  2. 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
  3. Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
  4. 1/4 pound thin green beans
  5. 2 small heads Boston or Bibb lettuce, leaves separated
  6. 1 large head radicchio, cut lengthwise into thick wedges
  7. 1 fennel bulb—halved, cored and thinly sliced crosswise
  8. 1 pint cherry tomatoes
  9. 2 yellow tomatoes, thinly sliced
  10. 1/2 cup loosely packed basil leaves
  11. 1/2 pound Parmesan cheese, cut into shavings
  1. Whisk together the olive oil and lemon juice; season with salt and pepper.
  2. Bring a medium saucepan of lightly salted water to a boil. Add the green beans and cook until crisp-tender, about 5 minutes. Drain the beans in a colander set in the sink and refresh them under cold water; pat dry.
  3. Arrange the lettuce, radicchio, fennel, green beans, tomatoes, basil and Parmesan on a platter and drizzle with some of the vinaigrette. Serve the crudités immediately and pass the remaining vinaigrette separately.
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