Passover Recipe: Steamed Fennel, Carrots and Radishes with Passover Herb Salsa Verde

Photo courtesy of Amelia Saltsman

Amelia Saltsman, author of the Santa Monica Farmers’ Market Cookbook.

On this week’s Good Food podcast, Vegan for Passover, The Perfect Apron, Buttermilk Drops,we cover all things Passover including how to keep vegan during the holiday and the history of the Maxwell House Haggadah.

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Steamed Fennel, Carrots, and Radishes with Passover Herb Salsa Verde

Makes 6 to 8 servings

3 or 4 nice fennel bulbs, 1 ½ to 2 pounds total

1 bunch carrots

1 bunch radishes

Kosher or sea salt

For the Salsa Verde:

1 cup fresh herbs—a mix of parsley, mint, chives, and garlic or leek chives is nice

1 lemon

½ cup olive oil

½ to 1 teaspoon salt

To serve:

1 hardboiled egg, sieved, optional

Trim fennel bulbs and cut into vertical wedges. Peel carrots and cut into ¼-inch thick diagonal slices. Or, if using round carrots, cut them in half. Cut radishes in half lengthwise. Steam fennel and carrots over salted water until just tender, 8 to 10 minutes. Add radishes and steam until just tender, about 3 minutes. Arrange on a serving platter and spoon salsa verde over. Top with sieved or chopped egg, if desired.

Salsa Verde

Chop the herbs. Zest the lemon over the herbs and chop all very fine. Heat the ½ cup oil in a small pot. Add the chopped herbs, a healthy squeeze of the lemon, and salt. The salsa should be tart and salty. You’ll have more than enough for this side dish; use the rest as a condiment for fish, poultry, or meat.

© 2014, Amelia Saltsman