August Chopped Salad

Name: August Chopped Salad
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons Champagne vinegar; 1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil; Salt and freshly ground pepper; 1/2 pound prepared beet salad or cooked beets; 18 baby carrots, halved lengthwise; 1/2 pound fingerling potatoes, sliced 1/2 inch thick; 1/2 pound marinated artichoke hearts, drained and chopped; One 1-pound fennel bulb, thinly sliced on a mandoline; 4 radishes, thinly sliced; 1/2 seedless cucumberpeeled, quartered lengthwise and thinly sliced crosswise; 3 ounces pea shoots; 2 tablespoons chopped dill

12 ingredients

11 steps

Ingredients

2 tablespoons Champagne vinegar
1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil
Salt and freshly ground pepper
1/2 pound prepared beet salad or cooked beets
18 baby carrots, halved lengthwise
1/2 pound fingerling potatoes, sliced 1/2 inch thick
1/2 pound marinated artichoke hearts, drained and chopped
One 1-pound fennel bulb, thinly sliced on a mandoline
4 radishes, thinly sliced
1/2 seedless cucumberpeeled, quartered lengthwise and thinly sliced crosswise
3 ounces pea shoots
2 tablespoons chopped dill

Directions

1

In a large bowl, whisk the vinegar and olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
2

Transfer 2 tablespoons of the dressing to a small bowl and toss with the beets.
3

Bring a saucepan of salted water to a boil.
4

Fill a bowl with ice water.
5

Cook the carrots for 5 minutes; using a slotted spoon, transfer to the ice water.
6

Add the potatoes to the boiling water and cook for 8 minutes.
7

Drain and add to the carrots; pat dry.
8

Add the carrots and potatoes to the dressing in the large bowl.
9

Add the artichokes, fennel, radishes, cucumber, pea shoots and dill.
10

Season with salt and pepper and toss to coat.
11

Transfer the salad to plates, scatter the beets on top and serve.