STEAMED FIDDLEHEADS WITH HORSERADISH SCALLION SAUCE

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Categories     Leafy Green     Mustard     Side     Steam     Vegetarian     Quick & Easy     Yogurt     Horseradish     Mayonnaise     Spring     Gourmet     Sugar Conscious     Pescatarian     Wheat/Gluten-Free     Peanut Free     Tree Nut Free     Soy Free     Kosher

Yield Serves 4 to 6

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 pound fiddleheads (available seasonally at specialty produce markets and some supermarkets), cleaned
1/2 cup plain yogurt
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice, or to taste
2 teaspoons Dijon-style mustard
1 tablespoon drained bottled horseradish, or to taste
3 tablespoons finely chopped scallion green

Steps:

  • In a steamer set over boiling water steam the fiddleheads for 5 minutes, or until they are crisp-tender, transfer them with a slotted spoon to a bowl of ice and cold water to stop the cooking, and transfer them to paper towels to drain. In a small bowl whisk together the yogurt, the mayonnaise, the lemon juice, the mustard, the horseradish, the scallion, and salt and pepper to taste, whisking until the sauce is smooth, and serve the fiddleheads topped with the sauce.
  • To clean fresh-picked fiddleheads
  • Snap off the crisp, bright green fiddlehead tops from ostrich ferns, leaving about 2 inches of stem attached. Rub off the dry brown casings by hand or put the fiddleheads in a wire salad basket and whirl the basket outdoors to remove the casings. Let the fiddleheads soak in a sink half full of cold water, changing the water several times to remove any grit or casing particles, and drain them. The fiddleheads keep, covered and chilled, for 1 week.

Asmat Gul
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This recipe sounds amazing! Can't wait to try it!


Janet King
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I've never had fiddleheads before. What do they taste like?


Moiz Love
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This recipe looks delicious! I'm going to try it tonight.


Ahsan Tahna
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I'm not sure what I did wrong, but my fiddleheads came out tough and chewy.


Waata Te Piira Te Riaki
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This recipe was easy to follow and the fiddleheads turned out great!


Kylie Dodd
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These fiddleheads were a bit too bitter for my taste, but the sauce was delicious.


Nancy Arroyo
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I love fiddleheads, and this recipe is one of my favorites. The horseradish-scallion sauce is the perfect balance of spicy and creamy.


Robin Jamy
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This was a quick and easy dish to make, and it was absolutely delicious. The fiddleheads were tender and flavorful, and the sauce was creamy and tangy.


Saugat Gajmer
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I'm not usually a fan of fiddleheads, but this recipe changed my mind. The horseradish-scallion sauce really brought out the flavor of the fiddleheads.


Rosey Martinez
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These fiddleheads were delicious! The horseradish-scallion sauce was the perfect complement to the slightly bitter fiddleheads. I will definitely be making this dish again.