Saturday, June 13, 2009

"Salsa" Verde: Caper Sauce

Serves 4

- 1/4-1/2 juice of lemon
- 2 T capers
- 1/2 T minced parsley
- 1 T minced dill
- Salt to taste

* Try adding minced chives and tarragon

Serve with smoked salmon, bread or lox, chevre or cream cheese, sliced red onion, sliced caper berries & diced hard boiled egg

Serve with "Modified Nicoise Salad"

Modified Nicoise Salad

Serves Two

Dressing
- Juice of 1/2 lemon
- EVOO, 2-3 times volume of lemon juice
- 1-2 tsp good dijon mustard
- 1 T Plain yogurt
- 1/2 cooked egg yolk
- 1 T minced fresh tarragon
- Pinch of sugar
- Salt and pepper to taste

Salad
- Arugula
- 2 hard boiled eggs, sliced (1/2 yolk reserved for dressing)
- 6 caper berries
- 4 green beens, pickled or fresh
- whatever else you like