Lemon-Dijon Salad of Winter Vegetables

== Ingredients ==
* ½ head cauliflower, cut into florets of uniform size
* 1 small crown broccoli, cut into florets of uniform size
* 12 pre-peeled baby carrots
* 3 oz sugar snap peas, optional
* 3 oz snow pea greens, optional
* 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
* 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
* 1 large clove garlic, minced
* 2 tbsp olive oil
* salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
* ½ bunch radishes, stemmed, and thinly sliced
* 3 scallions, ends trimmed, all white and about 2 inches of green, thinly sliced
* ½ bunch parsley, minced
== Directions ==
# Bring a large pot of water to a boil, and blanch cauliflower for 2 minutes.
# Drain well, and rinse cauliflower with cold water.
# Refill pot, blot drained cauliflower dry and roll florets up in a paper towel.
# Place in a plastic bag, and refrigerate.
# Repeat procedure with broccoli.
# Refill pot, and bring to a boil again.
# Place snow pea greens in a colander, and set aside in kitchen sink.
# Blanch carrots, and pour carrot water over greens to wilt slightly.
# Repeat cold water-blot-refrigerate treatment with carrots, sugar snap peas and snow pea greens, if using.
# Meanwhile, 1 hour before serving, combine mustard, lemon juice and garlic in a large salad bowl.
# Whisk in olive oil, salt and pepper.
# Put all blanched and raw vegetables in bowl.
# Toss, season with salt and pepper again and serve.
Category:Vegetarian Recipes
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