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Warm Broccoli di Rape and Yukon Gold Potato Salad

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I am delighted to seebroccoli di rapein the supermarket almost year-round and of excellent quality: fresh, bright-green stems and leaves, with tight heads of pale-green florets (don't buy any with yellowed, open flowers). I hope you are familiar with this versatile vegetable — related to both turnips and broccoli — and love its unique bitter-almond taste as much as I do. This warm salad is a particularly easy way to preparebroccoli di rape,and its mild flavor and comforting texture will please even those family members who are wary of new vegetables!

Ingredients

Makes 6 servings

1 1/2 to 2 poundsbroccoli di rape
1 pound Yukon Gold potatoes, any size
1/4 teaspoon or more salt
4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
driedpeperoncino(hot red pepper flakes)
  1. Step 1

    Rinse and trim thebroccoli di rape; cut the peeled stems into 4- or 5-inch lengths. Peel the potatoes, and cut into 1-inch cubes. Put the cubes in a pot with cold water to cover by several inches, and heat to a boil. Cook uncovered for about 5 minutes, then lay the greens and peeled stems on top of the potatoes, cover the pot, and cook for 5 minutes more.

    Step 2

    Lift out thebroccoli di rape与蜘蛛或其它过滤器和土豆lay them in a colander. Sprinkle about half the salt over the hot vegetables, let them drain and cool for a minute or two, then turn them into a mixing bowl. Drizzle the olive oil all over the pieces, and toss gently. Sprinkle on more salt andpeperoncinoto taste (I use 1/4 teaspoon pepper flakes, or even more, when I'm making this at home). Toss, taste, and adjust the seasoning.

    Step 3

    Serve on a big warm platter, or put portions on warm salad plates.

FromLidia's Family tableby Lidia Matticchio Bastianich Copyright (c) 2004 by Lidia Matticchio Bastianich Published by Knopf.Lidia Bastianichhosts the hugely popular PBS show, "Lidia's Italian-American kitchen" and owns restaurants in New York City, Kansas City, and Pittsburgh. Also the author ofLidia's Italian TableandLidia's Italian-American Kitchen, she lives in Douglaston, New York. Jay Jacob's journalism has appeared in many national magazines.From the Trade Paperback edition.
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  • A lovely combination for a side. Easy, quick and various. Added carrots to it too. The colours were wonderful.

    • maria_bel

    • London, UK

    • 10/22/2013

  • Delicious and easy combination. I seasoned more genreously than she recommends but as a side to pan-fried filet mignon, it was excellent -- and leftovers the next day were perfect as a salad. Just warmed it in the microwave and sprinkled w/fresh grated parmigiano reggiano.

    • Anonymous

    • NYC

    • 1/2/2006

  • VERY GOOD I WILL MAKE AGAIN. FOR A CHANGE OF PACE TRY A SPLASH OF WINE VINEGAR ON IT.

    • LORRAINE

    • WAKEFIELD

    • 6/24/2005

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