Recipe(tried): Vegetable Platter with Cannellini Hummus
Appetizers and Snacks Vegetable Platter With Cannellini "Hummus"
Hummus
2 cannellini cans (white kidney beans) 15 ounces each
1/2 c fresh lemon juice
1/2 c tahini (sesame paste at gourmet section of supermarket)
3 garlic cloves; minced
11/2 tsp chili powder
2 tb minced fresh thyme
Fresh thyme leaves
Vegetables
1 lb baby red-skinned potatoes
2 large artichokes
3 lemon halves
1 lb broccoli; cut into florets
1 head cauliflower; cut into florets
3/4 lb green beans; trimmed
2 bunches baby carrots
Pita bread; cut into triangles
For hummus: Combine first 5 ingredients processor; puree. If necessary, mix in enough water to thin to consistency of thick mayonnaise. Mix in 2 tablespoons minced thyme. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer to bowl. Sprinkle with fresh thyme leaves. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and chill.)
For vegetables: Steam potatoes until just tender, about 25 minutes. Transfer to bowl. Cut
off stems of artichokes and rub cut surface with cut side of lemon. Cut artichokes lengthwise into quarters and rub cut surfaces with lemon. Cut out choke and rub with lemon. Bring large pot of salted water to boil. Add 1 remaining lemon half and artichokes. Cover and boil until a leaf pulls off easily, about 35 minutes. Drain and cool. Cook broccoli and cauliflower in large saucepan of boiling salted water until just tender, about 5 minutes. Using slotted spoon, transfer to bowl of cold water. Add green beans to same boiling water and cook until just tender, about 4 minutes. Drain. Rinse with cold water to stop cooking. Drain. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Wrap vegetables tightly and
refrigerate.) Arrange all vegetable on large platter. Serve with hummus and pita bread.
Serves 6.
Bon Appetit
August 1994
Hummus
2 cannellini cans (white kidney beans) 15 ounces each
1/2 c fresh lemon juice
1/2 c tahini (sesame paste at gourmet section of supermarket)
3 garlic cloves; minced
11/2 tsp chili powder
2 tb minced fresh thyme
Fresh thyme leaves
Vegetables
1 lb baby red-skinned potatoes
2 large artichokes
3 lemon halves
1 lb broccoli; cut into florets
1 head cauliflower; cut into florets
3/4 lb green beans; trimmed
2 bunches baby carrots
Pita bread; cut into triangles
For hummus: Combine first 5 ingredients processor; puree. If necessary, mix in enough water to thin to consistency of thick mayonnaise. Mix in 2 tablespoons minced thyme. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer to bowl. Sprinkle with fresh thyme leaves. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and chill.)
For vegetables: Steam potatoes until just tender, about 25 minutes. Transfer to bowl. Cut
off stems of artichokes and rub cut surface with cut side of lemon. Cut artichokes lengthwise into quarters and rub cut surfaces with lemon. Cut out choke and rub with lemon. Bring large pot of salted water to boil. Add 1 remaining lemon half and artichokes. Cover and boil until a leaf pulls off easily, about 35 minutes. Drain and cool. Cook broccoli and cauliflower in large saucepan of boiling salted water until just tender, about 5 minutes. Using slotted spoon, transfer to bowl of cold water. Add green beans to same boiling water and cook until just tender, about 4 minutes. Drain. Rinse with cold water to stop cooking. Drain. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Wrap vegetables tightly and
refrigerate.) Arrange all vegetable on large platter. Serve with hummus and pita bread.
Serves 6.
Bon Appetit
August 1994
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