Winter Vegetable Crudités
It’s nice having crudités around any season, really. The French word Crudités is
similar to the Latin word “crudus” meaning raw. A gathering of the season’s best
vegetables cleaned, cut and served raw makes for a lovely party dish or a midday
healthy snack. Various dipping sauces can go along with a crudite from the
traditional garlic-olive oil-anchovies to hummus or pimiento cheese.
For 10
1 bunch baby parsnips
1 bulb fennel
1 bunch parsley root
1 bunch baby yellow carrots
1 bunch baby red carrots
1 bunch Italian radish
1 bunch icicle radish
1 bunch celery
Wash all vegetables under cold water. Peel, destem and cut in half - parsnips,
parsley root and carrots. Cut fennel bulb in quarters and slice. Cut in half or slice
the radishes. Cut celery in half lengthwise and then into fourths across. If storing
for a later place in a container or plastic bag and drizzle with water.
Pimento Cheese
1 ½ cups cheddar cheese, grated
5 oz creamed cheese
¾ cup mayonnaise
1 tablespoons chives or green onions
1 tablespoon diced pimentos
½ teaspoon Spanish paprika
Place all ingredients into a mixing bowl. Mix together until blended together
nicely.
It’s nice having crudités around any season, really. The French word Crudités is
similar to the Latin word “crudus” meaning raw. A gathering of the season’s best
vegetables cleaned, cut and served raw makes for a lovely party dish or a midday
healthy snack. Various dipping sauces can go along with a crudite from the
traditional garlic-olive oil-anchovies to hummus or pimiento cheese.
For 10
1 bunch baby parsnips
1 bulb fennel
1 bunch parsley root
1 bunch baby yellow carrots
1 bunch baby red carrots
1 bunch Italian radish
1 bunch icicle radish
1 bunch celery
Wash all vegetables under cold water. Peel, destem and cut in half - parsnips,
parsley root and carrots. Cut fennel bulb in quarters and slice. Cut in half or slice
the radishes. Cut celery in half lengthwise and then into fourths across. If storing
for a later place in a container or plastic bag and drizzle with water.
Pimento Cheese
1 ½ cups cheddar cheese, grated
5 oz creamed cheese
¾ cup mayonnaise
1 tablespoons chives or green onions
1 tablespoon diced pimentos
½ teaspoon Spanish paprika
Place all ingredients into a mixing bowl. Mix together until blended together
nicely.
