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Vegetable Salad with Curry-Soy Vinaigrette

Active time: 50 min Start to finish: 50 min

Cooks' notes:

•Vinaigrette may be made 8 hours ahead and chilled, covered. Bring to room temperature before using.

•Squeezing juice from shallots makes them less sharp.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Makes 8 servings

Ingredients

For vinaigrette

2 tablespoons light soy sauce
2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
2 teaspoons Madras curry powder
1 teaspoon fine sea salt
1 teaspoon freshly ground mixed or black peppercorns
1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil

For salad

1 lb tomatoes
1/2 cup finely chopped shallots
1 bunch broccoli, cut into 1 1/2-inch florets
1/2 head cauliflower, cut into 1 1/2-inch florets
1/2 lb celery root (sometimes called celeriac), peeled and cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices, then slices cut into 3- by 1-inch rectangles
1/2 lb turnips, peeled and cut into 1/4-inch-thick rounds, then rounds halved
1/2 lb haricots verts or other thin green beans, trimmed
3 tablespoons finely chopped fresh chives
3 tablespoons finely chopped fresh cilantro

Preparation

  1. Make vinaigrette:

    Step 1

    Whisk together vinaigrette ingredients.

  2. Make salad:

    Step 2

    Blanch and peel tomatoes . Seed and cut into 1-inch pieces.

    Step 3

    Wrap shallots in a kitchen towel, then twist and squeeze to remove as much liquid as possible.

    Step 4

    Cook broccoli, cauliflower, celery root, turnips, and haricots verts in a large pot of boiling salted water until crisp-tender, about 5 minutes, then drain well.

    Step 5

    Toss warm vegetables with tomatoes, shallots, chives, cilantro, and vinaigrette.

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