TIP OF THE DAY: Spring Crudités
Celebrate spring with a beautiful bowl of crudités, artistically arrayed. Stroll down the produce aisle of your best market and select the most appealing veggies, looking for different colors and textures. Arrange them on a beautiful plate or in a shallow bowl, with a bowl of green hummus in the center (photo #1). SPRING VEGETABLES Make a beautiful composition from a selection of these spring specialties: Buy it or make it. We recently reviewed Lantana Hummus, which has both edamame and cucumber varieties that are pale green. Or, go for a deeper green. Blend avocado, green peas, or a handful of green herbs into hummus. We adapted this from-scratch recipe from Cookie & Kate. It’s a brighter green (photo #4). Ingredients Go green with whatever ingredients you prefer. For example, substitute: |
[1] A beautifully arranged bowl of crudités from Crawford And Son restaurant in Raleigh, North Carolina. The dip, green hummus, is in a small howl in the center of the dish.
[4] Green Goddess Hummus. Here’s the recipe from Cookie And Kate. |
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Preparation 1. COMBINE the tahini and lemon juice in a food processor and whip for 90 seconds, pausing to scrape down the bowl as necessary. Add the olive oil, herbs, chopped garlic and salt and process for another minute, scraping down the bowl as needed. 2. ADD half of the chickpeas and process for another minute. Scrape down the bowl and add the remaining chickpeas. Process for 1-2 minutes, until the hummus is smooth. If it isn’t creamy enough for you, drizzle in 1 to 2 tablespoons water, with the motor running, until the hummus is the consistency you desire. 3. REFRIGERATE in an airtight container for up to one week. Top with the optional garnishes and serve.
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