Kohlrabi with Anchovy and Olive Dressing

Name: Kohlrabi with Anchovy and Olive Dressing
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 12 very small kohlrabi (about 2 inches in diameter), tops trimmed; ¼ cup full-flavored olive oil, preferably Spanish olive oil; ¼ cup full-flavored olive oil, preferably Spanish olive oil; 1 large garlic clove, crushed or minced; 1 serrano chili-pepper, seeded and minced (or use ½ jalapeño); 1 serrano chili-pepper, seeded and minced (or use ½ jalapeño); 1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme, lemon thyme, marjoram, or oregano; 1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme, lemon thyme, marjoram, or oregano; 1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme, lemon thyme, marjoram, or oregano; 1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme, lemon thyme, marjoram, or oregano; ¼ cup red wine vinegar; 8 anchovies packed in olive oil; 8 anchovies packed in olive oil; 12 black olives, preferably Calamata, pitted and chopped coarse; 12 black olives, preferably Calamata, pitted and chopped coarse; 1 tablespoon minced parsley; Coarse kosher salt to taste

Preparation info

6
servings

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Uncommon Fruits & Vegetables

By Elizabeth Schneider

Published 1986

About

At the Ballroom Restaurant in New York City, Felipe Rojas-Lombardi serves an assortment of tapas, the irresistible Spanish nibbles. Included in the selection are these crisp slices of kohlrabi, lightly dressed with a piquant sauce of salty olives and anchovies, fresh herbs, and minced serrano pepper.

Ingredients

12 very small kohlrabi (about 2 inches in diameter), tops trimmed
¼ cup full-flavored olive oil, preferably Spanish olive oil

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Method

Pare kohlrabi, removing all heavy fibers. Drop into boiling salted water; boil 3 minutes. Drain, then cool in ice water. Drain.
Heat olive oil, garlic, and a pinch each serrano and thyme in small nonaluminum pan. Add vinegar and simmer to reduce slightly. Let cool somewhat.
Chop 2 anchovies and 4 olives and add to warm dressing with remaining thyme, p