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Green and White Crudites with Herbed Anise Dip

Ingredients

Serves 12

For dip

1/2 cup plain yogurt
1/2 cup sour cream
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1 1/2 teaspoons white-wine vinegar, or to taste
1 1/2 teaspoons coarse-grained mustard, or to taste
1 large garlic clove, minced and mashed to a paste with 1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon aniseed, crushed
2 teaspoons Pernod, or to taste
1 1/2 tablespoons minced tarragon leaves
1 1/2 tablespoons minced fresh chervil leaves if desired
12 cups assortedcruditéssuch as blanched broccoli and cauliflower flowerets, green beans, and snow peas; raw sliced celery, fennel, green bell peppers, cucumber, anddaikon; and Belgian endive leaves
  1. Make dip:

    Step 1

    In a bowl whisk together all ingredients except herbs with salt and pepper to taste. Chill dip, covered, at least 4 hours and up to 4 days. Just before serving, stir in tarragon and chervil.

    Step 2

    Arrangecruditésdecoratively on a tiered serving plate or in a large basket and serve with dip.

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  • The consistency of this dip is not very thick which I happen to like. When the veggies are immersed they do not stick to a sickening amount of dip but just enough to flavor the pallet. I did use fat free yougert but blended it with real mayo and sour cream. Maybe a "real" yougert would have thickened it a bit more. I am glad I halved the Pernod and used only a little less than a teaspoon of anise because any more would have been much to overpowering. Also, the grocer did not have chevril so fresh parsley made a fine substitute. The overall taste resembled a dill-like flavor which was different from the typical ranch style dips out there. I really like the gourmet uniqueness of this recipe. Also, just having green and white crudites (veggies) made such a lovely presentation!

    • Anonymous

    • Amherst, New Hampshire

    • 1/11/2004

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