When it comes to creating a flavorful and zesty vinaigrette, the anchovy plays a starring role. Its unique salty and briny flavor adds a depth of umami that elevates the vinaigrette to new heights. Whether you prefer a classic Caesar salad dressing, a tangy marinade for grilled fish, or a simple drizzle to brighten up roasted vegetables, anchovy vinaigrette is a versatile condiment that amplifies the flavors of any dish. In this article, we will explore the art of crafting the perfect anchovy vinaigrette, guiding you through the selection of quality ingredients, the balancing of flavors, and the techniques for emulsifying a smooth and harmonious dressing.
Here are our top 8 tried and tested recipes!
RADICCHIO SALAD WITH ANCHOVY VINAIGRETTE
Salt is the best way to tame a bitter flavor, and so a radicchio salad benefits from a dressing that tilts toward saltiness. It does not matter which type of radicchio you use - the common tight round head, clusters of white stems with burgundy leaves, or maroon-trimmed endives to name a few - they all deliver some bitterness. The vinaigrette here is bolstered with anchovies and capers.
Provided by Florence Fabricant
Categories dinner, lunch, quick, salads and dressings, appetizer, side dish
Time 15m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Mash anchovies in a small bowl. Mix in vinegar until well blended. Whisk in oil, fold in capers and season with pepper.
- Place onions in a salad bowl. Add dressing and mix. Fold in avocado, if using. Add radicchio. Gently toss salad. Divide among individual plates or serve at the table.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 213, UnsaturatedFat 17 grams, Carbohydrate 6 grams, Fat 21 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 2 grams, SaturatedFat 3 grams, Sodium 145 milligrams, Sugar 1 gram
ESCAROLE SALAD WITH ANCHOVY VINAIGRETTE
Provided by Marc Murphy
Categories side-dish
Time 40m
Yield 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- For the croutons: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F; position an oven rack in the middle of the oven.
- In a large bowl, toss the bread cubes with the olive oil, salt and pepper. Spread the bread cubes on a rimmed baking sheet and bake until golden brown, 8 to 10 minutes. Let cool. (The croutons will keep in an airtight container for up to 3 days.)
- For the escarole: Preheat a grill on medium heat.
- Cut the escarole head in half, then wash and dry. Grill the escarole cut-side down to give it a little char, about 3 minutes. (Do not flip and cook the other side. We are looking for just some of the escarole to be charred.) Set aside and let cool.
- For the warm anchovy vinaigrette: In a small saucepot, heat 1 tablespoon olive oil over low heat until shimmering. Add the shallots and anchovies and cook, stirring, until the shallots have softened and the anchovies fall apart and dissolve in the oil, 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in the red pepper flakes. Add the vinegar and cook, stirring, until it has reduced slightly, about 1 minute. Whisk in the remaining 4 tablespoons oil.
- Cut the escarole into 1-inch pieces and put in a large bowl. Add the vinaigrette and croutons and toss to combine. Season with salt and pepper.
ANCHOVY VINAIGRETTE
Provided by Mark Bittman
Categories quick, condiments, salads and dressings
Time 5m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Combine all ingredients except shallot in a blender, and turn the machine on. A creamy emulsion will form within 30 seconds. Taste, and add more vinegar if necessary, about a teaspoon at a time, until the balance tastes right.
- Add shallot, and turn machine on and off a few times, until shallot is minced within the dressing. Taste, adjust seasoning and serve. (This vinaigrette is best made fresh but will keep refrigerated for a few days. Before using, bring it back to room temperature, and whisk briefly.)
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 251, UnsaturatedFat 23 grams, Carbohydrate 1 gram, Fat 27 grams, Fiber 0 grams, Protein 1 gram, SaturatedFat 4 grams, Sodium 112 milligrams, Sugar 0 grams
SALAD WITH ANCHOVY-MUSTARD VINAIGRETTE
Anchovies add a salty depth of flavor to this bright, garlicky salad dressing. Here it's tossed with radicchio and arugula, but it will work on any full-flavored salad greens. Try it on frisée, spinach or raw baby kale. If you want to make this in a blender, double the quantities so the dressing emulsifies properly. Leftovers will keep in the refrigerator for up to three days.
Provided by Melissa Clark
Categories quick, salads and dressings
Time 10m
Yield 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- To make the dressing, use the flat side of a knife or a mortar and pestle to make a paste out of garlic and a pinch of salt. In a small bowl, whisk together garlic paste, anchovy, mustard and lemon juice. Slowly whisk in oil until combined. Season with salt and pepper and more lemon if desired.
- In a large bowl, toss enough dressing with arugula and radicchio to lightly coat leaves. Serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 136, UnsaturatedFat 12 grams, Carbohydrate 2 grams, Fat 14 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 2 grams, SaturatedFat 2 grams, Sodium 139 milligrams, Sugar 1 gram, TransFat 0 grams
NIçOISE SALAD WITH BASIL AND ANCHOVY-LEMON VINAIGRETTE
Here, I've riffed on a classic French salade niçoise. I save the anchovy for the dressing, but anchovy admirers can add more for garnish - and anchovy avoiders can simply leave them out. The only cooking is boiling the potatoes and haricots verts, which can be done together in the same pot. You can add a boiled egg if you like. Dressing the vegetables while warm helps them absorb all the good flavors more deeply, making this a salad that manages to be intense and light at the same time. Which is just what you want in the steamiest time of the year.
Provided by Melissa Clark
Categories salads and dressings
Time 30m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- Make the vinaigrette: Using the flat side of a knife, smash garlic clove, anchovy fillets and salt into a paste. Transfer to a small bowl and stir in lemon juice, zest and mustard. Using a whisk, slowly pour in olive oil while stirring constantly. Adjust seasoning as needed.
- Place potatoes in a medium pot and cover them with 2 or 3 inches of cold water. Salt the water and bring to a boil. When water comes to a boil, continue cooking potatoes until fork tender, 10 to 15 minutes more. Add haricots verts during the last 1 minute of cooking (if using regular green beans, add them during the last 2 to 3 minutes of cooking depending on how thin they are). Drain vegetables and let sit until cool enough to handle but still quite warm. Halve potatoes, transfer to a small bowl along with the haricots verts and dress everything to coat with some (but not all) of the vinaigrette. When completely cool, toss in chopped basil.
- On a large platter or four individual plates, arrange potatoes and haricots verts, radishes or cucumbers, tomatoes and tuna, and hard-boiled eggs, if using. Scatter olives over the top and drizzle with remaining vinaigrette. Serve garnished with freshly ground black pepper, flaky sea salt and torn basil leaves.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 410, UnsaturatedFat 22 grams, Carbohydrate 12 grams, Fat 28 grams, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 29 grams, SaturatedFat 4 grams, Sodium 593 milligrams, Sugar 3 grams, TransFat 0 grams
ROMAINE WITH GARLIC ANCHOVY VINAIGRETTE
Make and share this Romaine With Garlic Anchovy Vinaigrette recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Cristina Barry
Categories Salad Dressings
Time 15m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Pound garlic with salt to as smooth a paste as possible with mortar and pestle.
- Add anchovies and pound to a paste.
- Add lemon juice and stir vigorously with pestle to incorporate.
- Add oil in a very slow trickle, stirring vigorously with pestle to incorporate, and continue to stir vigorously until dressing is smooth.
- Toss romaine with dressing in a large bowl and grind pepper over it.
- COOKS' NOTE: If you don't have a mortar and pestle, mince garlic, then mash to a paste with salt using flat side of a large heavy knife. Add anchovies and mash into paste with knife. Whisk together anchovy paste and lemon juice in a small bowl, then add oil in a very slow stream, whisking until combined well.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 108.1, Fat 10.5, SaturatedFat 1.4, Cholesterol 0.8, Sodium 189.2, Carbohydrate 3.4, Fiber 1.8, Sugar 1.1, Protein 1.4
GRILLED TUNA WITH ANCHOVY VINAIGRETTE AND BLACK OLIVE-RED PEPPER RELISH
Steps:
- Combine mayonnaise, vinegar, olive oil, anchovy fillets, shallots, in a blender and blend until smooth. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Combine peppers, olives, garlic, thyme, parsley, vinegar, and honey in a mixing bowl. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve at room temperature. Preheat grill. Brush tuna with olive oil and season with salt and pepper to taste. Grill rare to medium rare. Drizzle with vinaigrette and top with relish.
ROMAINE SPEARS WITH ANCHOVY VINAIGRETTE
Provided by Food Network
Time 45m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Cut 3 cloves of garlic into 1/8-inch thick slices and reserve the 4th clove. In a small saucepan or skillet set over moderately low heat, combine the sliced garlic with 1/2-cup of the oil and cook for 10 minutes. Strain the oil into a bowl and reserve the cooked garlic.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the vinegar and mustard, add 1 teaspoon of the anchovy, and mash with the whisk until smooth. Whisk in the garlic-flavored oil, the cooked garlic, and remaining anchovy. Season with salt and pepper.
- Brush both sides of the bread with the remaining 1/4 cup oil and season with salt and pepper. Arrange the bread in a single layer on a baking sheet and bake until lightly toasted -- about 5 minutes. When cool enough to handle, rub one side of each slice with the remaining raw garlic clove.
- Peel the eggs and separate the yolks from the whites. With the back of a spoon or a rubber spatula, push the yolks through a fine sieve into a bowl. Wash and dry the strainer and repeat with the whites.
- Choose 6 large Romaine spears and slice them crosswise into 1/4-inch thick ribbons. In a large bowl, toss the remaining whole leaves with the dressing. Arrange the leaves on salad plates. Toss the lettuce ribbons in the residual dressing and set the ribbons on top of the spears. Sprinkle with the whites and yolks and arrange the toast on the plate. Top the toast with the Parmesan shavings.
Tips:
- Always use fresh anchovies for the vinaigrette. You can find them in the refrigerated section of most grocery stores.
- If you don't have anchovies, you can substitute 1 tablespoon of fish sauce.
- Use a good quality olive oil for the vinaigrette. This will make a big difference in the flavor.
- Add a little bit of lemon juice or white wine vinegar to the vinaigrette for extra brightness.
- Season the vinaigrette with salt and pepper to taste.
- Use the vinaigrette to dress salads, vegetables, or fish.
Conclusion:
Anchovy vinaigrette is a versatile and flavorful dressing that can be used on a variety of dishes. It's easy to make and only requires a few simple ingredients. So next time you're looking for a new dressing to try, give anchovy vinaigrette a try. You won't be disappointed!
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