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Serves
6 side dish portions
Author Notes
An imagined version of what a nicoise salad would taste like across the Ligurian Sea, perhaps in a cafe in Lucca. I imagined crunchy toasts with rye and fennel seeds, fresh anchovies, purple potatoes, arugula all covered in a simple vinaigrette. —Hilarybee
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Ingredients
- Garlic Rye Croutons
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2 cups
cubed stale loaf, salt rye or farmer's loaf if you can find it
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1/4 cup
Extra Virgin Olive Oil
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1
Garlic Clove, Minced
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Sea Salt and Pepper to taste
- The Salad
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1 cup
Green Beans, cut in half
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2 cups
Tiny potatoes, fingerling or smaller
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3 cups
Arugula
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1 cup
Cherry tomatoes, halved
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1
tin Anchovies packed in olive oil
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1
Lemon, juiced
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1 teaspoon
Dijon Mustard
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1/2 tablespoon
Honey
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1/4 cup
Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Directions
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Preheat oven to 375. Toss the bread cubes, olive oil, and minced garlic. Season with Salt and Pepper. Spread the bread cubes evenly on a sided baking sheet. Bake for 20-25 minutes until golden brown and crisp.
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Meanwhile, fill a medium saucepan with water and bring to a boil. Prepare a ice bath in a medium bowl you are waiting. Blanch the Green Beans in the boiling water then plunge them into the ice bath. Add the tiny potatoes to the boiling water. Boil for 5-10 minutes, until tender. Cooking time will depend upon the size of the potatoes. Dice the anchovies.
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In a large salad bowl, combine the cooled croutons, green beans, potatoes, arugula, tomatoes, and diced anchovies.
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Whisk together the lemon juice, mustard, and honey. Drizzle in the olive oil until the mixture is creamy. Add salt and pepper to taste. Pour the dressing over the panzanella salad, making sure to coat everything well.
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