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Broccoli Gribiche

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Broccoli and potatoes tossed in a gribiche made of hard boiled eggs.

I’m spending lots of time (still) developing my cookbook proposal – themed around dinners for the omnivore-vegetarian table – and am making good progress. In fact, progress has been strong enough that the agent I’ve been speaking with offered a contract to represent me this past week. There remains much yet to be accomplished before it’s ready for publishers’ eyes, but I’m excited and encouraged beyond reason. Being signed by an agent is a huge task to cross off my “Life To Do List”. Huge.

For the past month, scrupulously prepared dinners for the proposal punctuated long days spent brainstorming, writing, organizing, and editing. But there were also quick dinners requiring little cleanup. One night Myles ran out for take-out; the only way we were eating that night.

Gribiche is a French mayonnaise-style sauce made by emulsifying the yolks of hard-boiled eggs and mustard into an oil. The sauce is typically finished with chopped pickles, capers, parsley, tarragon and chervil.

The verdict: this recipe is a keeper and is now in my regular rotation. It’s easy to make and packed with flavor. The crispiness of the roasted potatoes and broccoli add greatly to the texture of the dish, and the broccoli exudes a gentle smokiness from the long roasting. I didn’t have time to play with the dish, and honestly it’s great just as it is. But next time I might add some mustard croutons to the mix, maybe fry the capers, and add some finely chopped gherkins. I’m not sure this wonderful dish needs it, truth to tell. Changing it up is more about kitchen play than anything else.

Cook's Tips-

When I reheated the dish for lunch, the flavors were still wonderful; maybe more so since the potatoes and broccoli marinated a bit in the gribiche dressing. But the crispiness had softened overnight in the refrigerator.

Wimpy Tips-

This was a perfect salad, hearty enough to be served as a vegetarian entrée for myself and served with some baby back pork ribs for Myles.

Broccoli and potatoes tossed in a gribiche made of hard boiled eggs.
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Broccoli Gribiche: Secret Recipe Club

Prep Time15 mins
Cook Time45 mins
Total Time1 hr
Course: Vegetable Side
Servings: 4
Author: Susan Pridmore

Ingredients

Gribiche Dressing

  • 4 large eggs hard-boiled and peeled
  • 2 Tbsp rice vinegar
  • 2 tsp Dijon-style mustard
  • 1 Tbsp capers coarsely chopped
  • 2 shallots thinly sliced
  • 1 Tbsp chopped fresh parsley
  • 1 Tbsp chopped fresh tarragon
  • 1 Tbsp chopped fresh chervil chives, or green tops of green onion
  • ¼ tsp Kosher salt
  • 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil

Roasted Broccoli and Fingerling Salad

  • 1 1/2 pounds fingerling potatoes) unpeeled and scrubbed
  • 12 ounces broccoli cut into florets
  • 2 Tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
  • Kosher or sea salt

Instructions

Gribiche Dressing

  • Place the eggs in a small pot and cover with cold water by about an inch. Bring to a simmer over medium-high heat, and simmer for three minutes. Turn the heat off, and cover the pot for an additional 10 minutes. Drain the eggs and immediately cool them down with cold water. Peel.
  • Remove the yolk of one of the hard-boiled eggs and mash in a medium sized bowl. Whisk the vinegar into the yolk, followed by the mustard, whisking each ingredient into the dressing for uniform consistency.
  • Slowly add 1/2 cup of olive oil beating constantly with a wire whisk; the dressing should look smooth and glossy. Stir in the capers, shallots, herbs, and salt.
  • Press the three remaining hard-boiled eggs through a sieve. I used a potato ricer with the smallest holes, and it worked beautifully. Do the same with the leftover egg white from the fourth egg. Stir into the dressing using a fork.

Roasted Broccoli and Fingerling Potatoes

  • Preheat the oven to 400˚F and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
  • Cut the potatoes into 1-inch chunks and toss with 1 tablespoon olive oil. Turn onto a baking sheet, and lightly sprinkle with salt. Toss the broccoli florets in 1 tablespoon oil and add them to the second baking sheet; lightly sprinkle with salt.
  • Slide both baking sheets into the oven and roast until cooked through and browned (about 30 minutes); do not stir or move the potatoes or broccoli florets during this time for best results. Both should show signs of browning with a slight char on the broccoli.
  • Place the warm potatoes and broccoli into a large bowl and gently fold in three-quarters of the dressing.
  • Taste and adjust seasoning if needed, adding more of the dressing if desired.

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Comments

  5. Erika says

    I love the idea of using hard-boiled potatoes in the dressing! I must try making this for my bf–he would love it. And congrats on getting an agent!! That is so exciting!! I would definitely be an enthusiastic purchaser of your book since I am in the same situation as you–meat-eating bf and vegetarian me!

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  6. SeattleDee says

    I would be tempted to eat this sauce all by itself, one spoonful after another, before adding it to roasted vegetables. Great SRC choice.

    Good luck on your project!

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  9. angela@spinachtiger says

    This took my eye. I’ve never heard of it and I’ve pinned. It’s a must make for me, as I’m crazy happy when I’m eating vegetables, especially with good flavor. So excited to discover something new.

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        • The Wimpy Vegetarian says

          I’m definitely not an expert on Paleo, but hope it works for you. The great thing is that it’s a very flexible recipe. I’m going to use the dressing on kale caesar salad, and want to use it with beets too. Roasted cauliflower is another option. You can definitely cut down on the potatoes!

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  13. mjskit says

    Congratulations on landing an agent! That’s awesome! Guess you’re going to be really, really busy now. 🙂 A very interesting dish. I’ve had broccoli served next to potatoes, but never in the same dish. It looks wonderful!

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  15. SallyBR says

    gribiche… gribiche…. gribiche…. what a cute name, I am now unable to sop saying it… 😉

    great recipe, the addition of potatoes makes it a full meal almost!

    Congrats on signing with your agent, I hope it all goes smoothly…

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  16. Rosemary Mark says

    We had gribiche tonight with leftover pork loin (for meat boy!). I was lazy and just roughly chopped the 3 eggs and added in with the potatoes and broccoli. Will definitely make this regularly. Now how do you say Gribiche??

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