How to Make Spring Vegetable Tartine with White Anchovies - A Step-by-Step Guide

Spring is a time of renewal and bright, fresh flavors, making it the perfect season to indulge in a loaded and vibrant Spring Vegetable Tartine with White Anchovies. This delightful dish is a celebration of the season's bounty, featuring a medley of colorful spring vegetables and a burst of briny goodness from the addition of white anchovies. Each bite is a symphony of flavors and textures, with the creamy ricotta base providing a luscious canvas for the crisp vegetables and umami-packed anch...

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Ingredients

  • 1 garlic cloves, or more to taste, sliced
  • ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon lemon zest (preferably from Meyer lemon)
  • 1 pinch cayenne pepper
  • ¾ cup mayonnaise
  • 4 large thick slices day-old French bread
  • 16 white anchovy fillets
  • ¾ cup curly endive, torn into bite-size pieces
  • ¾ cup shaved rainbow carrot strips
  • ½ cup very thinly sliced radishes
  • 1 squeeze lemon juice
  • 1 drizzle olive oil
  • 4 edible flowers, such as nasturtium or calendula (Optional)
  • 1 tablespoon baby parsley leaves

Information

  • Prep Time: 15 mins
  • Additional Time: 15 mins
  • Total Time: 30 mins
  • Servings: 4
  • Yield: 4 servings

  • Place garlic into the bowl of a mortar or a small bowl. Add salt; mash until garlic is a smooth paste. Add lemon juice, lemon zest, cayenne, and mayonnaise. Stir until well blended.
  • Toast bread slices. Spread generously with the lemon aioli. Place anchovies, skin side up, on top of the aioli, about 4 fillets per tartine. For easier serving, cut the tartines in half at this point; set them back together before topping with the veggies.
  • Place carrot strips, endive, and radish slices in a bowl. Sprinkle with a splash of fresh lemon juice and a drizzle of olive oil. Toss lightly until veggies are dressed.
  • Place endive on the anchovies; arrange the carrots and radishes on the tartine. Top with edible flower petals and baby parsley.
  • Nutrition

    447 cal.

    • Total Fat: 36g
    • Saturated Fat: 5g
    • Cholesterol: 35mg
    • Sodium: 703mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 25g
    • Dietary Fiber: 2g
    • Total Sugars: 3g
    • Protein: 8g
    • Vitamin C: 9mg
    • Calcium: 39mg
    • Iron: 2mg
    • Potassium: 210mg